According to Pew research covered by The Register, American attitudes toward datacenters sour as people become more familiar with them. The survey found growing concern about the strain these facilities place on energy bills, the environment, and surrounding communities.
While the report does not suggest datacenters are universally disliked, it points to a pattern: the more respondents hear about datacenter construction, the more skeptical they become. That dynamic could complicate siting and permitting for an industry already under scrutiny for power use.
Because this is a single source, there is no contrasting data to compare. The Register's account of the Pew findings is the only basis for these observations.