# ‘Real, Actual Villains’: What’s Driving the Remarkably Bipartisan Backlash to Data Centers

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 00:13 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axios | Data centers become the face of AI backlash | 2026-06-23 16:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE5uUHFtVVA2elh3YkEwVUdtX0hOYTdMYUZYWUFMUHhQYTlCRjZVbjR4UzJ4WkFDY21CR1B0Q0c4MUNrWGgwXzFnWWlfM2t6al93NWpCQkl1MnJlcjFfcXhzN0tXd1Z5WkE1VGxONGZR?oc=5) |
| KQED | More and More Communities Speaking Out in Opposition of Data Centers | 2026-06-23 16:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNNWRydXBkd0g2akt5OHh6SVE1STNKY01VOGdWNVJtUVNfMTJlZGdaSWtEMjNOclRGMVpSX0JZdkZhQzRwcWhBV2ZDaUc4SHYtNGdCSkhKb1lhQW4wNWhJVi0yckZ4YU1jV0xIUWpvaFN6Tk0tNm5iNmhzQ2d3al9WWFpxVUlzVWZwREZYRVBobTE1czA0MWxrdEpHNTdLZmlnRzRLNlJn?oc=5) |
| The Nation | The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech | 2026-06-23 16:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE03WlZvQzJ1MHlmOERCdnl6TXpaZDY0UFZCUFVpQTJpRW5jRWY0LWtwRXU4azdBTVRJazhndThCWVFUM3pzRmlDQ1NzSWNSaUxBbzNPZUhVb29BclFYeXVEdFBfZ2hUX0xkcVRDMXdJMkJYbV9hLU15Uw?oc=5) |
| The Economist | America’s data-centre backlash puts the AI boom at risk | 2026-06-23 16:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNMDgyUmM3WW5PYzgzNXVLck5ReTZoZlhITEdkNDZaaFp1QXFpN2N2MmxsUlRuZEZRbGVkSmNxcmt2clNCZnZ0ZUFuRy16dzJXVzdxZUVIem1rWHVpOExWaTBhQWNZZHpmZ05jLTRzR2V5VmQzaUh6R0E0ejRBOXJhYThmYUlBSm5tS3IxUC0wSUhYVVBjMVlXUlJab01vTVVoMFE?oc=5) |
| Talking Points Memo | ‘Real, Actual Villains’: What’s Driving the Remarkably Bipartisan Backlash to Data Centers | 2026-06-23 16:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNaE5jR3oyZ0FSSGhUYnZxTS1GUnN4VFUxT3c3Rm92LXZpTmhLYTY1Q2JQZmh4UTJ2M1pnUmNCSy1mZG5ubGtWX1JDQXNmVDdCZzVrRnFwb093U2g1eUgwWDltU05Qb1hHRWpfdHdXSC1rUW16TDVISFdQSjI5S1RHNUl6NGxxeGVUV29MRFVIdXdxVkVuaFA5V2VTZFloYzBwcDJFUHhWcE41cE1yWi1nZlZHclk2WmdVZ014dA?oc=5) |

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