Data centers power your 911 calls, bank transactions, medical records, and weather forecasts. They are not just for AI. But 533 moratoriums across 42 states are blocking the infrastructure America runs on, while China builds without pause.
Click any pin to see the project details, developer, investment value, and what blocked it. Red = cancelled/rejected. Orange = moratorium. Purple = blocked/litigation. Cyan = withdrawn by developer.
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Every major opposition talking point, the organizations behind it, and the data that tells the full story. Click any claim to see the rebuttal.
When you call 911, check your bank balance, file taxes, get an MRI, or check the weather, you are using a data center. The opposition frames this as a tech industry fight. It is not. It is the infrastructure of modern life.
Saying no to data centers does not reduce computing demand. It pushes that demand into thousands of smaller, older, less efficient server rooms in every office building, hospital, and government agency. The result is more energy waste, more cooling water, weaker security, and higher costs per unit of computing.
| Metric | Enterprise Server Room | Modern Hyperscale Data Center | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | 1.5 - 1.8+ | 1.09 - 1.20 | 30-50% less energy waste |
| Server utilization | 5% - 15% | 40% - 60%+ | 4-12x more compute per server |
| Computing work per watt | Baseline | 3-5x more | 3-5x more efficient |
| Physical security | Locked door, maybe a camera | 24/7 staff, mantraps, biometrics | Enterprise-grade |
| Uptime guarantee | Variable, no redundancy | 99.995% (Tier 4 = 26 min/yr) | Near-perfect |
| Power redundancy | None to basic UPS | N+1 to 2N+1 | No single point of failure |
| Cooling efficiency | Basic AC, often inadequate | Liquid/zero-water systems | 90% less water possible |
| Compliance (HIPAA, PCI, SOC) | Ad hoc | Full regulatory compliance | Required for healthcare, banking |
| Clean energy commitment | None | 72% of all green PPAs signed by DCs | Largest clean energy buyers on Earth |
