Thomas Fricke (he/his)thomasfricke@23.social
Jun 15, 2026, 6:18 AMretooted Gerry McGovern
What's Working In The Pushback On Data Centers
"In first two months of 2026, data center industry spent more than $36 billion on new construction in the US. That’s just in January and February. For context in those same two months in 2025, the industry spent $1.4 billion. That’s a land rush with 67 percent of it is headed for rural America, for the communities with the fewest resources, the least regulatory protection, and the most to lose."