OpenAI, Blackstone, and Trade Unions Are Uniting Behind Data Centers in These 7 States
The alliance includes Blackstone, OpenAI and unions as local opposition disrupts at least 45 projects worth $68 billion, Data Center Watch said.
- The American Infrastructure Alliance formed to establish data center standards, uniting Blackstone, OpenAI, QTS, SoftBank Group, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers .
- Data Center Watch reported that local opposition disrupted at least 45 projects worth $68 billion in the second quarter of 2026, as regulatory scrutiny expanded across 49 states.
- Political resistance intensified last week when Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused permits, while Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul enacted a New York moratorium and Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro tightened rules for a $20 billion Amazon investment.
- Union leaders back the standards to protect jobs. "American workers and communities should have a seat at the table as this critical infrastructure is built," Michael Coleman, general president of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, told Axios.
- The alliance aims to clear the way for data center construction in 2027 across Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and South Carolina by engaging with local officials on standards.
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