Exclusive: Climate group presses Dems to seize on data center backlash

AxiosAugust 25, 2026en

A climate group that backs Democrats is giving the party's 2028 hopefuls and campaign committees advice on how to capitalize on waning public support for data centers, a new memo shows. Why it matters: Data centers have landed atop the political radar , and Climate Power's memo underscores the scramble to turn the backlash into a political advantage ahead of the midterms and 2028. Driving the news: It says "public opinion on data centers is cratering" and argues this provides a political opening around energy costs and environmental concerns. The "topline message" is that "Trump and Republicans have given AI data centers a blank check to raise our utility bills, poison our air, and drain our

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