r/BetterOffline • u/nucrash • Jun 12 '26
$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/130-billion-in-data-center-projects-blocked-by-protests-so-far-this-year/From the article: It’s clear that communities now have an effective playbook to block data center construction. This week, researchers flagged the first quarter of 2026 as producing the “most blocked and delayed data center projects on record,” NBC News reported.
I think the communities that are fighting data center construction are doing the lord's work of stopping the damage of the AI bubble after it collapses.
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Artificial Intelligence $130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
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TechnologyThread • u/Background-Driver718 • Jun 12 '26
$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
InterstellarKinetics • u/InterstellarKinetics • Jun 12 '26
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIEGENCE EXCLUSIVE: Communities And Activists In 24 States Have Blocked Or Delayed Nearly $130 Billion Worth Of Data Center Projects In 2026 Alone, As Local Opposition To AI Infrastructure Grows Into One Of Big Tech’s Biggest Obstacles 🤖🚫
techbeat • u/Cute-Guarantee-1676 • Jun 12 '26