142 AI data center protests staged in 42 states as public opposition increases — organizers brand 'unaccountable' buildouts as an 'unacceptable infringement on our liberty'

Data center projects are facing increasing opposition from surrounding communities, making consent even far scarcer than the chips and power needed to run these facilities. Any developer planning to construct one must now consider the people living around the proposed site and take account for the months or years needed to approve it, if it even gets the green light.