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Governors' Races Are Being Increasingly Buffeted by the Toxic Politics of Data Centers

Governors in several battleground states are imposing moratoriums, tax changes and permit limits as residents and candidates warn of higher bills and water use.

Summary by statecollege.com
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing. The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor in some of the nation's biggest states and presidential battlegroun…

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statecollege.com broke the news in State College, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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