Politico reports that the Rockefeller Foundation's Responsible Data Center Collaborative — private talks among Google, Meta, Microsoft, Anthropic, and green groups aimed at a "national compact" on data center development — was derailed after more than 100 green groups objected to insufficient community participation, prompting organizers to cancel a November 2026 meeting. The clash exposes a divide among environmentalists over negotiating with industry versus fighting development outright, and comes as Democrats are expected to make data center regulation a top target in 2027.