Amazon Is Making Concessions to Data Center Critics—and Warning Them Not to Get in the Way

Amazon is trying to win over data center critics with a pledge to be more transparent and invest in the communities where it builds its facilities. But it also warns that if the backlash continues, it could have major consequences for the U.S.

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said in a blog post Friday that today’s massive data center buildout is similar to the mid-century construction of the nation’s interstate highway system, which helped transform the U.S. economy.

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