Arizona lawmakers move to suspend data center tax break as U.S. towns push back on AI expansion over power, water, and cost concerns. A Gallup poll finds 71% of Americans oppose local AI data centers.
As the United States expands data centers for AI, towns, states, and voters are pushing back over concerns about electricity, water, costs, and local control. Arizona lawmakers moved to suspend a sales tax exemption for data centers for three years, saving the state about $57 million through 2029. A Gallup poll found 71% of Americans oppose building an AI data center in their local area.
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