A reckoning may await data centers following a beating in the midterms
Associated Press · Marc Levy ·
Opposition to data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths. A tougher regulatory environment for tech giants and data center developers is expected to follow, even if President Donald Trump — perhaps the industry’s biggest champion — stalls any federal crackdown. Data center regulation itself was not on most midterm ballots, but hardline stances against the server warehouses were woven into the platforms of Democrats who upended longtime Republican control of the governorships in Texas, Ohio and Georgia — all data center hotspots.
Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.
A tougher regulatory environment for artificial intelligence giants and data center developers is expected to follow, even if President Donald Trump — perhaps the industry’s biggest champion — stalls any federal crackdown.
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