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Data center projects blocked or delayed amid local opposition


have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition Local activism threatens to derail the U.S. data center boom TL;DR: $64 billion in U.S.

The $24.7 billion PW Digital Gateway project, led by QTS Realty Trust Inc. and Compass Datacenters, has been delayed due to widespread local opposition and is currently being contested in court through at least three lawsuits filed by activist groups. Current Status: As of March 2025, the PW Digital Gateway data center project, led by QTS Realty Trust Inc. and Compass Datacenters, remains delayed due to ongoing legal challenges and local opposition. Provident Realty Advisors’ data center proposal in Burns Harbor, Indiana, faced strong opposition from local residents, leading to multiple delays and reconsiderations by city officials throughout the summer of 2024.

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