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Data center backlash spreads as cities push policy and legal fights

CNBC Markets reports that opposition to data centers has moved beyond isolated local complaints, with policy proposals, protests, and litigation underway across the United States.

The outlet links the backlash to concerns raised by prior high-profile development plans, citing Colossus and Memphis as cautionary examples.

The reporting describes how community groups and other stakeholders are using those experiences to argue against additional data center buildouts, and are pursuing legal and political avenues to do so.

While the story focuses on the broader wave of actions, it frames the effort as a coordinated attempt to influence what happens next for data center projects nationwide.

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