April 27, 2026, the Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development, Evitable, and Together Against AI released the Data Center Opposition Report, which documents an unprecedented surge in grassroots opposition to hyperscale AI data centers across the United States. The report identifies 268 local data center opposition groups organizing through Facebook.
According to the report, more than 360,000 Americans have mobilized to resist the construction of hyperscale data center facilities across 37 states. Total opposition membership has quadrupled since December 2025, with more than one new group forming per day. The opposition is spread between blue and red states, as well as over 100,000 people in swing states.
Minnesota residents and advocates held a rally against hyperscale data centers at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, February 18.
Our MN Legislature can address all of these threats and we need to pressure them to do so.
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Minnesota communities are being targeted by Data Center Developers
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