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# 70% of Americans Oppose AI Data Centers, Prompting Republican Midterm Risk

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**Published:** 2026-09-05T18:42:03.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** infra, regulation

## Summary

Concerns over utility costs, water consumption, and power grid strain are driving a surge in opposition to artificial intelligence data centers\. About 70% of A…

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