Latest / Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Data Centers Face Local Pushback | Durham News
Data centers are hitting a wall as communities nationwide rise up against their boom—banks like Bank of America now factor public opinion into funding decisions, while over 500 counties have enacted bans or restrictions, nearly 200 passed since June. More than half of planned data centers this year have been scrapped due to local opposition, even as giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google retreat from projects in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Despite the resistance, banks remain deeply involved, financing massive campuses like the $16 billion Michigan project. The tension between…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.