More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first three months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and water costs
… The number of projects being blocked across the nation is concerning for both the federal government, which is competing against China to gain the edge in AI technology, and AI tech companies like Anthropic, which is struggling to gain access to more compute. …