The Real Footprint of Trump’s Data Center Boom
Foreign Policy · Christina Lu ·
What the sprawling buildout means for energy, water, and land.
What the sprawling buildout means for energy, water, and land.
Weeks ahead of high-stakes midterm elections, many Americans are revolting against the data centers being developed in their communities to power President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence ambitions.
About two-thirds of Americans oppose local data center construction, according to polls, and that resistance has been reflected in sweeping protests. In addition to concerns about the impact a new data center may have on jobs, local residents commonly cite the amounts of water, electricity, and land data centers consume and what that could mean for energy bills and the environment.
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