Wisconsin’s Anti-Data Center Voters Never Showed Up
In Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, anti-data center efforts faced a setback as expected voters or resistance failed to materialize. Meanwhile, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is gaining support for his data center standards, with developers pledging compliance. The article also touches on other development fights in Alabama and New York.
In Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, local opposition to data center development, which had been building, seemingly 'hit a wall' as anti-data center voters reportedly 'never showed up' to exert their political power. This suggests a failure of organized resistance to impact local development. Separately, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has introduced data center standards that are receiving positive feedback from major developers, who have issued press statements indicating their intent to comply. The article also briefly mentions ongoing rural energy project disputes in Shelby County, Alabama, involving the Trump administration, and an unusual situation in Herkimer County, New York, regarding a monastery, a wind farm, and the Trump administration, though details are scarce.