(WSJ) – Fearing rising utility costs, job losses and privacy violations, residents have blocked or delayed data-center projects around the country

Fearing rising utility costs, job losses and privacy violations, locals blocked or delayed about 20 projects around the country representing nearly $100 billion in combined investment in the second quarter of last year, according to Data Center Watch, a research firm tracking the fights.

Many of them belong to tech giants including Meta and Amazon[dot]com, fueling battles from Indiana to Oklahoma. (Read More)