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Cities are adopting new data center standards as public opposition grows

KJZZ | By Greg Hahne

Published August 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT

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As the number of data centers across the U.S. continues to increase, so does public opposition. That has some cities changing their standards for what acceptable data center development looks like.