MAGA and Marjorie Taylor Greene Join Growing Anti-Data Center Movement
A broad coalition, including MAGA conservatives and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, is mobilizing against data center construction, driven by environmental and community concerns. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing a yearlong moratorium on new data centers, alarming Silicon Valley AI advocates who fear a precedent. The opposition cites data centers' massive water and electricity consumption, light and noise pollution, and health impacts from air pollution, with a Harvard study estimating $53-99 million in annual health damages from a single Virginia facility. A Gallup poll shows 70% of Americans oppose data centers, including a majority of Republicans. Activist group Humans First, backed by America First conservatives, is leading protests. AI lobbyists warn the industry must address these issues quickly to avoid further backlash.
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MAGA and Marjorie Taylor Greene Join Growing Anti-Data Center Movement
A broad coalition, including MAGA conservatives and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, is mobilizing against data center construction, driven by environmental and community concerns. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing a yearlong moratorium on new data centers, alarming Silicon Valley AI advocates who fear a precedent. The opposition cites data centers' massive water and electricity consumption, light and noise pollution, and health impacts from air pollution, with a Harvard study estimating $53-99 million in annual health damages from a single Virginia facility. A Gallup poll shows 70% of Americans oppose data centers, including a majority of Republicans. Activist group Humans First, backed by America First conservatives, is leading protests. AI lobbyists warn the industry must address these issues quickly to avoid further backlash.