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Rising concerns about AI's environmental impact drive calls to limit data centers in the US

Democrats are driving much of the increase in environmental concern, but the poll also reveals broader worries about the local impact of data centers.

16 September 2026Live

Sources

KVUE Austin. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/ai-environmental-impact-concern-data-centers/507-544a24aa-e49f-42ca-b696-ee31f4066a74

Democrats are driving much of the increase in environmental concern, but the poll also reveals broader worries about the local impact of data centers.

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