Data Center Opponents Have Blocked Or Delayed Projects Worth Nearly $130 Billion In 2026

Slashdotby BeauHDJune 13, 2026tech

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: The first quarter of 2026 produced the most blocked and delayed data center projects on record, according to a new study shared with NBC News. The study -- conducted by Data Center Watch, a project of the AI intelligence firm 10a Labs that tracks local data center activity -- found that data center opponents blocked or delayed at least 75 projects nationwide worth about $130 billion from January through March, the most in a three-month period si

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Data Center Opponents Have Blocked Or Delayed Projects Worth Nearly $130 Billion In 2026

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