Voters in Port Washington, Wis., on Tuesday became the first in the nation to adopt a measure aimed at limiting the proliferation of data centers.
They won’t be alone for long.
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Data center opposition spurs local ballot measures
Localities in multiple states are holding elections on measures to establish hurdles for new data center construction.
An Aug. 29, 2022, rally near Manassas, Va., protesting a newly built data center for Amazon Web Services. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat)