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70% Oppose Data Centers; Senators Push Moratorium

5/17/2026

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  • A Gallup poll found 70% of Americans now oppose a local data center, up 18 points, and noted about 4,000 existing centers with 2,000 under construction.
  • Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) urged a moratorium on data centers and called AI a ‘necessary evil’.
  • Vineland, New Jersey residents said the data center raised electricity bills, made homes unsellable, and left them feeling ignored while town-hall attendees demanded transparency.