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Sadik Hossain

Communities across the US blocking datacenter projects. Trump says they’re ignoring the financial upside: ‘End up being backwards and poor’

Grassroots groups blocked or delayed at least 75 data center projects worth about $130 billion in the first three months of 2026, according to data from Data Center Watch, cited by The Guardian.

Monterey Park, a small city east of Los Angeles, is among the places that pushed back and won. Prince William County in Virginia and Wake County in North Carolina are also among the communities that stopped or slowed plans.

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