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Are Oklo and NuScale Power Still a Buy After Data Center Backlash?

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Are Oklo and NuScale Power Still a Buy After Data Center Backlash?

Published August 30, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The data center industry is booming.

"The race to scale AI has triggered one of the largest infrastructure build-outs in modern history," observes a recent report from global consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. "By our estimates, global spending on data centers could reach $7 trillion by 2030."

Details

Public sentiment toward data centers, however, is increasingly negative. According to recent polling by Gallup, around 70% of Americans opposed building data centers in their local areas. Nearly half indicated that they were "strongly" opposed.

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