Data Center Worries Drive Campaign Through West Texas as Democrats Stump for the Rural Vote

Data center worries drive campaign through West Texas as Democrats stump for the rural vote

Several Democratic candidates for local, state and federal offices kicked off their West Texas campaign trail in Lubbock on Saturday with a roundtable, a rally and a protest. A recurring topic of these separate events – data centers.

In the US, opposition to data centers is growing and becomes political

As the 'decentralized and ideologically heterogeneous' movement against data centers grows, US President Donald Trump wants AI companies to foot the bill.

Data Center Issue Can Empower Rural Areas

Grassroots opposition to corporate hyperscale data center expansion has generated a rare moment when members of both parties seem unified with many voters.