Five Ways New Jersey Is Trying to Rein in Data Centers
The data center industry’s rapid growth has raised concerns among state lawmakers, who are now pushing to limit AI data centers’ impact on utility bills, water use and the electric grid.
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The majority would support banning artificial intelligence data centers in their communities, according to a poll released by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University.
Read full articleThe data center industry’s rapid growth has raised concerns among state lawmakers, who are now pushing to limit AI data centers’ impact on utility bills, water use and the electric grid.
This and more findings from our new poll of AI usage by thousands of US and UK workers
The quarterly poll of U.S. workers was conducted in February 2026.