Poll: 68% of Illinoisans support regulating data centers to minimize utility and climate costs
natesiggard · x · 2026-08-19
A poll in Illinois shows that 68% of residents support regulating data centers to minimize impacts on utility bills, climate, and water, while still allowing them to be built. Only about 10% support the status quo. Commentary suggests that the broad resistance to data centers is a tangible way for communities to express displeasure with the top-down decision to fully digitize life.
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