The New American Industrial Revolution Runs on Data Centers

In this American Greatness article, staff writers argue that data centers are the critical infrastructure powering a new American industrial revolution and AI dominance against China, despite local opposition and foreign influence campaigns.

• Data centers form the physical foundation for modern economy, handling texts, hospital records, forecasts, and queries, making them essential for reindustrialization and competing with China in AI.
• China’s Moonshot AI recently launched Kimi K3, a 2.5 trillion-parameter model rivaling or surpassing U.S. leaders like Claude and GPT on benchmarks, underscoring the urgent race for computing power.
• Tech companies are addressing concerns: Microsoft reduced water use by 97% at some facilities with closed-loop cooling, while Google funds water restoration exceeding its consumption.
• Data centers generate massive tax revenue—nearly $900 million expected in Loudoun County, Virginia this year—and create construction and permanent jobs, benefiting schools and local budgets.
• Much opposition stems from misinformed NIMBYism or astroturf campaigns linked to Neville Roy Singham’s network, funded by his China ties and aligned with Chinese state media to block $23.6 billion in U.S. projects.
• Communities should negotiate transparently but not allow degrowthers or foreign actors to halt buildouts that will determine America’s technological leadership for decades.

Read the full story:
https://amgreatness.com/2026/07/17/the-new-american-industrial-revolution-runs-on-data-centers/