Take A Rare Look Inside The Largest Data Center In Massachusetts. Neighbors Call It "The Dungeon."

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Updated on: June 18, 2026 / 8:10 AM EDT

If you watch a movie, send an email, or put your photos in the cloud, there is a data center involved. With the rise of AI, there is more need for data storage and that means more power and more water. But, more Massachusetts communities are saying they don't want them.

Data centers are growing increasingly unpopular. Polling shows people would rather live near a nuclear power plant. A Gallup poll found 71% of Americans would oppose a data center being built near their home and 53% would oppose a nuclear reactor.

Communities across the country have been fighting to stop the construction of mega-sized data centers used to power the future of artificial intelligence.

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