America on Data Centers: 10k city council comments

Analysis of over 10,000 public comments at 417 local governments reveals overwhelming opposition to data centers in America, with 73% of meetings having zero supporters and water usage emerging as the primary concern. Opposition spans both red and blue counties, though rural areas emphasize community character and farmland loss while urban areas focus on transparency and utility costs, with union workers being the only demographic generally supporting data center development. Notably, AI concerns appear in only one-fifth of comments, and while accusations of corruption are frequent, they are "overwhelmingly false."