New report claims 'America hates data centers' as it finds 90% of public comments at local government meetings are negative
THE SO WHAT
If 90% of local public comments on data centers are negative, the gating factor for AI capacity is shifting from chips to permits—water, power, and neighborhood pushback are now core constraints. Any AI-heavy roadmap needs a siting and community strategy baked in, not treated as a downstream facilities problem.
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