'Not in my backyard': New Gallup data shows most Americans would rather have a nuclear power plant in their neighborhood than a data center

Data center.

• Opposition to data centers continues to grow across the US
• Gallup poll finds people would rather have a nuclear plant in their area than a data center
• Environmental concerns, noise pollution and extra costs all named as major worries

The majority of American would object to new data centers being built in their local area, with many even preferring new nuclear power facilities instead, new data has claimed.