The One Town That Wants a Data Center ↗
Part of the former Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine.August 3, 2026, 7:31 AM ET ShareSave Opposition to data centers may be the singular unifying issue in American politics. Seventy percent of Americans are against data-center construction in their communities. They worry about the environmental dracularity of these facilities, the electrical costs they may impose, and the imperiousness with which tech companies target struggling communities while drastically altering the landscape.