Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,Β data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.
The company announced it has stopped using secret agreements with county officials and acknowledged that community backlash is leading to data center moratoriums across the country.
Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilitiesβ impact on the atmosphere.