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Decoder · August 6, 2026 · 37m

The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers

Gaby Del Valle, policy reporter at The Verge, discusses the growing bipartisan backlash against AI data centers. She highlights the unanimous vote by the Hernando County, Florida commission to impose a year-long moratorium on new data center construction, a move that reflects rare consensus across party lines. The episode explores how local concerns about energy use, land consumption, and economic benefits are uniting voters who typically align with big business.

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Highlights

Hernando County, Florida, unanimously approved a year-long data center moratorium
The county commission in Hernando County, Florida, voted unanimously to halt new data center construction for one year.
Data center backlash unites left and right
Protestors against AI data centers include both left-leaning environmentalists and right-leaning voters who usually support business.
New York was the first state to pass a statewide data center moratorium
New York enacted a statewide pause on data center construction, prefiguring local actions like the one in Hernando County.
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