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    American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject AI Data Centers

    Widespread voter opposition, municipal bans, and power restrictions directly threaten the physical infrastructure and energy access needed to scale AI compute in the United States.

    US voters in the 2026 midterm elections voted against AI data centers in at least 38 of more than 40 ballot measures across 13 states, passing outright bans in six cities and power limits in 12. Pro-data center politicians also lost offices nationwide, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who was defeated by Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa after his support for AI data centers became a central campaign issue.

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    Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

    This highlights the severe energy bottleneck slowing the AI infrastructure buildout and the unconventional, polluting workarounds companies are adopting to stay competitive.

    Facing multi-year delays for grid connections and new turbines, AI data center operators are turning to retired aircraft engines rebuilt to burn natural gas to generate electricity quickly. Companies including xAI, OpenAI, and Crusoe are deploying these converted jet engines to bring facilities online within two years, despite their lower efficiency and higher emissions.

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