According to a recent report covered by io9, 75 data center construction projects faced disruption during the first quarter of 2026—signaling a dramatic surge in grassroots opposition to tech infrastructure expansion. As AI demand drives explosive growth in computing facilities, communities are pushing back against the environmental, power, and land-use costs of housing the servers that power the digital economy.

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