The Data Center Coalition, led by President Josh Levi, has been deploying its America Connects initiative since 2024 in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and Ohio, emphasizing job creation and tax revenue. By mid-2026, approximately 525,000 people had joined hundreds of opposition groups spanning more than 40 states, with a coordinated action of 142 protests across 42 states on July 18, 2026. Critics point to energy consumption, water usage, noise pollution, and the shifting of electricity costs to households, with 70% of voters in affected areas opposing these projects. The AI Infrastructure Coalition, founded on November 19, 2025, with Microsoft and Google among its members, is lobbying at the policy level while several states have proposed moratoriums and projects have been delayed or abandoned.
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