Poll: Majority of voters oppose data center construction anywhere in Maryland
A poll found that a majority of Maryland voters oppose building data centers anywhere in the state and view artificial intelligence negatively. The article also notes that residents protested an air quality permit application for a new Amazon data center near St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor in Frederick County.
A statewide poll reported by The Frederick News-Post found that most Maryland voters oppose data center construction anywhere in Maryland and believe artificial intelligence will have a negative impact. The findings reflect broader public concern about the effects of data center development and AI.
Residents previously gathered near St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor Roman Catholic Church to protest an air quality permit application for a new Amazon data center being developed nearby in Frederick County.