# Watch: What the data centre boom means for Arizona ahead of midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/item/102304

- BBC News, 2026-10-15 19:46 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cw62yvzv9mm3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> As the US midterms approach, data centres powering AI expansion have become a political flashpoint. A proposal in Washington would make them pay for the extra electricity infrastructure they require. Donald Trump backs expansion, while Arizona’s attorney general has called for a pause on new approvals over water and power concerns. A BBC correspondent visited residents living near the facilities.

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