What's behind America's data center revolt?

America’s data center revolt shows no signs of slowing down. Data center construction is broadly unpopular across political divides, but approaches to its construction vary by city and state. We hear from two communities, one that stridently opposes data centers, and another that's open to them.  Then, dozens of data centers have been canceled in the past year due to local opposition. Heatmap reporter Jael Holzman has been digging into the data center backlash. And, New York is imposing a moratorium that will temporarily stop the construction of large data centers in the state. It's the first statewide measure of its kind. We speak with Roben Farzad, host of Full Disclosure. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy