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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

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.

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