I don't think data centers stop getting built. I think emboldened leaders demand:
-No NDAs/Full process transparency
-Paying full cost of infra/electric (and subsidizing everyone else's)
-Actual consideration for quality of life concerns
-Big $$ involvement in local communities
And the builders will positively JUMP to agree to it all. New leaders deliver a win for everyone while being "tough on tech" and the whole system keep turning -- in a way that's frankly better and more sustainable.