“AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box”

Key points

• Voters in 10 US states will decide on measures to curb data center development.
• Ohio showcases strong local opposition amid rapid data center growth.
• Ballotpedia notes 21 proposals across more than a dozen jurisdictions.
• Measures aim to delay, prohibit, or require new data center rules.
• Industry executives warn restrictions could shift projects to other sites.