Robinson Meyer
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 15 Jul
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So at Heatmap, we also track data center opposition.
So basically how many data center projects across the country are being opposed by their local communities and then how many are being canceled.
But what's interesting there is that, first of all, the numbers have skyrocketed.
Second of all, you tend to see an interesting landscape for why people oppose these things or what comes up.
In our data, the number one reason that people oppose data centers in their community is water.
They're concerned about water use.
The number two reason is electricity.
What's interesting is that when a data center project actually gets canceled, those aren't why it tends to get canceled.
Why it tends to get canceled when it comes up is noise.
But water and electricity are very unifying concerns.
And what's interesting is like among older Americans who are opposed to data centers and among younger Americans who are opposed to data centers, they kind of all agree on those elements.
Among younger Americans who are opposed to data centers, you also see suspicion of AI and a mistrust of AI and a dislike of AI driving reasons why they might oppose a data center in their area.
Right.
I think what's interesting is that if when you ask people, too, like, what are compelling reasons to support a data center?
Like, Americans understand all the benefits as they see what data centers bring to their life.
They like that data centers enable streaming.
They like that they provide local tax revenue.
They like that they create construction jobs.
Right.
What's interesting is that then they don't like as much when they are described as enabling AI.
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