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Why There’s A Growing Opposition to Data Centers Across Rural America

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Cindy Sabato

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Locals Are Using AI to Fight Data Centers Being Built in Their Backyards
Proposed power line to help DMV area data centers has West Virginians pushing back

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