Maybe that is because you are the one not listening.

You even note the problems, but then wave them away saying that "the government could fix them."

So have the government fix those problematic regulations first, and then the AI centres can re-apply for permission.

I'm saying the people who are affected need to lobby their own local governments, because the companies will never do the right thing until they are forced to do so.

But what people are most upset about are water and power, which are the two least problematic things about datacenters.