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Westerman says data centers get ‘bad rap,’ and issues can be resolved when everyone is ‘on their A game’
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Data centers have drawn growing opposition over electricity and water use, utility costs, noise and their effect on communities. But U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman believes the centers are getting a "bad rap."
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Spending on data centers, the backbone of the artificial intelligence industry, has reached new highs in 2026. In response to the infrastructure boom, opposition to the facilities has exploded this year, escalating from a niche local issue to a defining topic ahead of the November midterm elections.
The construction of new data centers is shaping up to be a defining issue in the 2026 midterm elections. Politicians in both parties have been distancing themselves from data centers in the face of public discontent around the issue, with public backlash leading to the freezing of dozens of data cen…
Americans across the political spectrum are coming together to fight against AI data centers and for solutions like public power. Beholden to big donors, mainstream politicians won’t meet the moment — but the Left can.
Local municipalities should be in control of whether data centers are built in their communities as the United States works to beat China in the AI arms race, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) told Breitbart News.
Data centers have drawn growing opposition over electricity and water use, utility costs, noise and their effect on communities. But U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman believes the centers are getting a "bad rap."
Whether rural or urban, red or blue, more communities are pushing for a pause on these facilities that threaten our air, water, jobs, and electric bills.
The author argues against the growing public panic surrounding data centers, suggesting instead that they be managed through transparent regulation and market-based utility rates rather than bans or subsidies.
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