A new data report by the group Data Center Watch, which tracks opposition to constructing new data centers, found that as much as $64 billion in projects have been blocked or delayed by a growing wave of local, bipartisan opposition to the projects. Most of the projects affected are in Northern Virginia, where $900 million in projects have been blocked and $45.8 billion in projects have been delayed. The report noted that Republican elected officials made up 55% of those critical of projects, primarily due to the use of the tax incentives. Democrats made up 45% of those opposing projects, largely over environmental concerns.
