Datacenters as a Bipartisan Frustration, Yet Policy Stalls
Datacenters have become a rare cross‑partisan flashpoint in the US, provoking broad local opposition while federal and state lawmakers struggle to counter industry-backed subsidies; Michigan’s stalled repeal of tax credits contrasts with ongoing, low-job, high-cost projects and a web of influence from tech, fossil fuels, and unions, illustrating how money and inertia impede decisive policy.