US midterm results show growing opposition to data center expansion

Cointime reports: US midterm election results signal mounting political resistance to data center expansion, with an NBC News election-day poll finding 76% of voters oppose data centers in their communities. Of 45 local referendums on data center development nationwide, 33 had backed construction limits as of the morning of Nov. 4. Wells, Maine approved a 180-day moratorium on large data centers, while several Ohio cities voted to ban facilities exceeding 25MW.