{
  "id": 16599381,
  "title": "Data centers are inspiring bipartisanship – for now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/data-centers-are-inspiring-bipartisanship-for-now",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T12:12:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation",
    "slug": "the-conversation",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/data-centers-are-inspiring-bipartisanship-for-now-293069"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Data centers have become a source of surprising bipartisan agreement in the United States. While political parties typically have distinct stances on many issues, opposition to new data centers has united Democrats and Republicans. The shared concern stems from the environmental and economic costs of these energy-intensive facilities, which are vital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. These concerns have led to protests, zoning commission meetings packed with opposition, and government-mandated moratoriums, causing the construction of dozens of proposed data center projects to stall. The controversy surrounding data centers is not merely a debate about the future of technology and energy, but also about the balance between economic growth, environmental preservation, and political power dynamics.",
  "summary": "A political scientist who studies AI in campaigns explains why data centers have put Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon on the same side ahead of the midterms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}