The midterm elections’ biggest loser? Data centers

Data centers were on the ballot this election, and they lost. While results from the midterm elections are still coming in, as of November 4, 38 out of 39 restrictions on data centers had passed—from temporary moratoriums on new construction to full bans. And multiple candidates who made opposition to data centers a key part of their campaign also won. Take the example of William Lawrence, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s purple 7th Congressional...