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Inside the fight over America’s data centers

Make no mistake: Americans hate data centers. A recent poll from Gallup shows 70 percent of Americans oppose a data center in their local area, including 48 percent who are strongly opposed. That 70 percent number is tied to several concerns, environmental questions and quality o

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Inside the fight over America’s data centersMake no mistake: Americans hate data centers. A recent poll from Gallup shows 70 percent of Americans oppose a data center in their local area, including 48 percent who are strongly opposed. That 70 percent number is tied to several concerns, environmental questions and quality o
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