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While grassroots movements mount resistance to data centers over environmental and infrastructure concerns, state governments are actively competing to attract these facilities through massive tax incentives. This creates a structural misalignment: local communities bear the costs (water consumption, grid strain, noise) while state treasuries absorb revenue loss. Governors are bidding against each other for installations that generate immediate job claims but uncertain long-term fiscal returns, effectively outsourcing AI infrastructure buildout costs to the public sector.