Ben Inskeep: Data centers unifying Hoosiers in opposition
The article highlights growing, widespread opposition to AI data centers across various demographics in the US, with seven in ten Americans reportedly opposing their construction locally. This trend is particularly evident in Indiana, where the Citizens Action Coalition notes data centers have galvanized significant public attention and opposition.
Ben Inskeep, program director for Citizens Action Coalition, highlights that data centers are an increasingly rare topic uniting Americans across age, political affiliation, and geography. He notes that seven in ten Americans now oppose the construction of AI data centers in their communities.
Inskeep states that in the Citizens Action Coalition's five decades as Indiana's leading consumer and environmental advocacy organization, no other issue has garnered as much public attention and opposition as data centers.