Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Most Americans oppose data center development in their communities regardless of their political or climate change views, according to The Conversation Energy.

Among surveyed U.S. adults, 56% said they would oppose building a data center in their local area, while 15% said they would support it, according to The Conversation Energy.

The gap held across party lines. Among registered voters, about three-quarters of liberal Democrats and about half of conservative Republicans opposed having a data center built locally, according to The Conversation Energy.

Opposition ran highest among Americans most worried about climate change, at 71%, according to The Conversation Energy.

Residents across Ohio are demanding that local governments impose bans and moratoria on data centers, according to Inside Climate News. The state has 21 local ballot measures related to the facilities, the outlet reported, including votes on restrictions in 10 communities.

Campaigners are gathering signatures for a statewide ballot measure that could go before voters in 2027, according to Inside Climate News.

The prospect of unchecked data center development has galvanized opposition among Ohioans across geographic and political divides, the outlet reported, uniting urban and rural, Democrat and Republican residents alarmed about the spread of the facilities.

Georgia utility regulators signed off on an arrangement linking Georgia Power and Google, Grist reported.

Google's contributions toward refurbishing the state's nuclear fleet begin in 2028, per Grist. The utility is targeting four aging units across Plant Vogtle and Plant Hatch, aiming to lift their output.

Google's payments take the form of a subscription charge layered onto its power bill, with the proceeds directed at funding the reactor work.