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Community opposition to AI data center expansion grows nationwide; environmental and local concerns threaten buildout timelines.

Local permitting friction and policy backlash slow US capacity expansion; siting risk now material to infrastructure timeline.
Trade pressSlicast · July 4, 2026 at 12:05 UTC · Australia · Source: Invezz
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