Regulatory & Community Pushback Surge

Backlash exceeds 550 bans; Texas imposes new power/water/transparency standards; Yakima moratorium debate; labor shortage quantified at 790k MEP workers with six-figure salaries adding opex pressure. On-time delivery dropping to 50% by 2028; only 180 GW of 565 GW plausible. Congressman Khanna's Data Center Bill of Rights adds $64B in delays. Meta creates $1B community fund.