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- A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll finds 65% of U.S. voters oppose AI data-center construction.
- Fifteen states consider moratoriums while eight states will vote on 39 data-center ballot measures in November.
- President Donald Trump’s administration argues corporations, not consumers, should fund the AI boom’s data-center costs.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says data centers consumed 4.7% of U.S. electricity in 2024, up from 4.4% in 2023.