Silicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failure

The tech industry is struggling with data center development because it lacks political expertise for local battles, such as acquiring water rights and land use permits. Local opposition has resulted in hundreds of billions of dollars of potential projects being delayed or blocked, with some states like New York banning the construction entirely. This structural problem requires the industry to win countless small fights across America instead of focusing solely on policy debates in Washington.