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Opinion
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that the data-center industry needs “a little public relations help.” That’s an understatement. Politicians in both parties are distancing themselves from an increasingly unpopular building boom faster than a sycophantic chatbot can flatter its user. The industry will have to do more than talk its way around legitimate concerns about power, noise and location if it wants to weather the democratic storm. It will have to strike a better bargain with the communities hosting the buildout.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump stated that the data center industry requires "a little public relations help."
- Politicians across the political spectrum are distancing themselves from the growing unpopularity of data center construction.
- The industry faces criticism related to power usage, noise, and location.
- To address these concerns and survive the backlash, the data center industry must enhance its public relations efforts.
- A better agreement or bargain with host communities is necessary for the industry's continued buildout.