Grassroots Resistance Is Delaying Billions in AI Infrastructure

[AIcash]

Local opposition is already having an impact. Activists claim roughly $64 billion in data center projects have been blocked or delayed through protests, lawsuits, and political pressure. Communities in Michigan, Wisconsin, California, and Tennessee have pushed back over energy costs, land use, and subsidies for tech companies. With electricity prices emerging as a potential 2026 midterm issue, the AI infrastructure boom is becoming a defining political battleground—one unlikely to cool anytime soon.

[madmax]

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