AI & Tech
40 US towns vote NO to AI data centers
Voters rejected new data-center projects, angry about power bills and pollution.
In short
~80%of voters in Trenton, Ohio backed a ban
- ~40 towns said no
- Trenton, Ohio: ~80% for a ban
- Ban covers projects over 25 MW
What happened
In this week's US local elections, voters in nearly 40 towns rejected proposed data-center projects. In Trenton, Ohio, nearly 80% voted to ban large data centers that need more than 25 megawatts of power.
Why it matters
AI runs on huge data centers that use massive amounts of electricity, water and land. Growing local pushback — plus fears that the new Congress could add rules — was one of the reasons tech stocks crashed on Thursday.
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