More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash

A surge of local zoning restrictions and outright bans on data centers is spreading across the United States as communities oppose the facilities' power consumption and land use, even as the federal government has yet to enact major regulat

First covered Jul 30, 2026 · 4:35 PM PT · 1 article

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3h Heatmap News Exclusive: Over 530 Local Laws Now Seek to Ban or Restrict Data Centers — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General Motors facility in…

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