Robinson Meyer(@robinsonmeyer):We’ve got exclusive new polling on local data center development at @heatmap_news. Over the past year, we’ve asked Americans whether they would support or oppose a data center being built near where they live. We haven’t changed the wording. When we first polled the question a year ago, Americans were split 43-42 on support/oppose. When we asked again in Feb, a bare majority opposed data centers. Today, 75% of Americans say they would oppose a data center being built near where they live, and 61% said they would “strongly oppose” such a proposal. It’s a swift, massive shift in US public opinion on a scale that I wouldn’t have once thought possible. More details, including the party ID & rural/urban breakdown, in my new story:

2026.08.20 15:13

We’ve got exclusive new polling on local data center development at @heatmap_news. Over the past year, we’ve asked Americans whether they would support or oppose a data center being built near where they live. We haven’t changed the wording. When we first polled the question a year ago, Americans were split 43-42 on support/oppose. When we asked again in Feb, a bare majority opposed data centers. Today, 75% of Americans say they would oppose a data center being built near where they live, and 61% said they would “strongly oppose” such a proposal. It’s a swift, massive shift in US public opinion on a scale that I wouldn’t have once thought possible. More details, including the party ID & rural/urban breakdown, in my new story: