Why protesters want to slow America's data center boom

Platts Future Energy by S&P Global Commodity Insights

Sep 1, 202625:29News & Politics

Alongside a surge in data center construction, a growing protest movement has emerged in the US, with locals voicing concerns over electricity and water usage. Protests have put around 12 gigawatts of data center capacit...

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