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Data center restrictions spread to 78 U.S. jurisdictions as AI compute rivalry with China sharpens

7/27/2026

A spreading campaign against data center construction has reached 78 local jurisdictions across the United States, with temporary moratoriums or outright bans now on the books in each.

New York is the only state to have enacted a construction moratorium; 14 others, including Florida, Oklahoma, and Georgia, are weighing comparable action.

In Georgia alone, Arthur Herman's analysis finds a ban would put 552,000 jobs and $850 million in tax revenue at risk. holds 75% of AI capacity, China 15% The U.S.

and China together account for 90% of global AI compute capacity. America's share is 75%; China's is 15%.