WSJ: Governors Who Championed AI Data Centers Now Bash Them as Bipartisan Backlash Spreads

The Wall Street Journal reports politicians who once championed AI data-center construction — including Pennsylvania Democrat Josh Shapiro and Texas Republican Greg Abbott — are now moving to slow it, tapping into voter anger about power costs, water use and grid strain. Shapiro just signed an EO letting the state block new sites; Abbott placed a moratorium on data centers. The piece frames the reversal as a rare bipartisan alignment against hyperscaler buildout.