Crisis firm releases checklist on data center opposition
What happened
Red Banyan, a crisis communications firm, released the Data Center Opposition Readiness Checklist. The tool is designed to help data center developers, utilities, and investors measure their preparedness for organized community opposition before announcing a project. The accompanying guide suggests that opposition behaves like a cancellation campaign.
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Why it matters
Community opposition has recently blocked or delayed at least 75 U.S. data center projects, totaling about $130 billion in the first quarter of 2026. This trend occurs as artificial intelligence drives a historic build-out of data centers across the United States.
A poll shows public opposition to data centers, while a bank predicts the buildout will fall short.
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