# Data center backlash

Business · Heat 1.2 / 10 · 2 shows · 8m airtime

On October 7, 2026, Data Center Watch data cited on Closing Bell counted at least 75 data center projects worth roughly $130 billion blocked or delayed in the first quarter, followed by 45 in the second, against 571 US data centers at the end of Q1 and 2,000 in planning. Anthropic's S-1 has since listed nationwide data center opposition as a growth risk and says the company is seeking capacity outside the US. The discussion is whether political will, not capital, is the binding constraint on the build-out.

Page: https://boilpoints.com/point/data_center_backlash_1188838090

## Segments

- [Closing Bell](https://boilpoints.com/u/closingbell), 2026-10-07, 20:15 to 27:18: **Interviews a CEO on data center pushback**. Interviews Walker & Dunlop's CEO on the local pushback against data centers and the multifamily refinancing wall: at least 75 projects worth roughly $130 billion blocked or delayed in Q1 and 45 in Q2, against 2,000 in planning and $800 billion of hyperscaler spend. New angle: At least 75 data center projects worth roughly $130 billion were blocked or delayed in Q1, and 45 in Q2.
- [The Journal.](https://boilpoints.com/u/thejournal), 2026-10-21, 15:17 to 16:38: **Reads data center backlash from Anthropic's risk factors**. Reads the data center backlash out of Anthropic's risk factors: the S-1 names nationwide opposition as a growth risk, and the company is looking for capacity outside the U.S. and making voluntary payments to communities, both of which raise costs. New angle: Anthropic's S-1 lists nationwide data center opposition as a growth risk and says it is seeking capacity outside the U.S.