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Politico | Energy & Environment
‘We are screwed’: People near data centers dread heat wave pollution
2 July 2026 at 02:37

‘We are screwed’: People near data centers dread heat wave pollution

Politico | Energy & Environment

By: By Ariel Wittenberg and Benjamin Storrow

2 July 2026 at 02:37

Extreme temperatures threaten to strain the grid as data centers are increasing energy demand. What could go wrong?

A data center is seen, top left, from inside a home in Sterling, Virginia, on March 9, 2026.

A data center is seen, top left, from inside a home in Sterling, Virginia, on March 9, 2026.