Protesters marched against an AI data center coming to Spartanburg, South Carolina, exemplifying the growing nexus of environmental and labor concerns around hyperscaler build-out.

Protesters marched against an AI data center coming to Spartanburg, South Carolina, exemplifying the growing nexus of environmental and labor concerns around hyperscaler build-out.

Signals that community opposition is now a standard tax on every new data center proposal; expect delays, re-siting, and higher negotiation costs.