Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities

By Neha Gour, Ph.D. Candidate in Science Communication, George Mason University, John Kotcher, Director, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Teresa Myers, Research Associate Professor of Communications, George Mason University, The Conversation · October 13, 2026

Opposition to data centers is widespread across the US, uniting people despite other differences on political and environmental issues.

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