Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, September 1, 2026
The rapid expansion of data centers is generating apprehension among local communities, who are experiencing disruption to their established environments. Politicians are increasingly engaging with the issue, with some advocating for data centers while others cater to public concern, recognizing the significant financial and political capital involved in the AI and tech sectors.
“The data centers are literally being built in your backyard or. In a farm. So people are starting to see it.”
“You go around to Shreveport, Louisiana, where there is a new data center. And all of a sudden, there's no farm there. And people have lived there for generations, used to that farm. And now, instead, they've got a data center. And they don't want new roads. They don't want a new house. They don't want a new school. They want what they have had. And now it's all disruption.”
“But as we get into post-November 3rd, they're going to want that money. They're going to want those campaigns. To come to them.”