75% of Americans Now Oppose Local Data Center Development
AndyMasley · x · 2026-08-20
New polling from Heatmap News reveals a massive shift in US public opinion against data centers. A year ago, Americans were split 43-42 on support/opposition. By February, a bare majority opposed them. Now, 75% say they would oppose a data center near where they live, with 61% strongly opposing. The scale and speed of this shift is described as unprecedented.
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