Voters in a Milwaukee suburb on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a measure that would restrict future data centers in their county.
Voters in the city of Port Washington, Wisconsin approved the anti-data center measure by a two-to-one margin, according to reports. Residents who sponsored the voter initiative said that the referendum marks an escalation of tactics to oppose the data center facilities, which greatly increase local energy usage to power AI.
Christine Le Jeune, founder of the nonprofit Great Lakes Neighbors United, said, “This is really setting a precedent. This is something that other communities can look to.”
At least three other…
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