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Data Centers Dividing America | Durham News
Data centers are sparking nationwide political firestorms as rural communities grapple with soaring energy bills, water shortages, and lost farmland—turning AI infrastructure into a hot-button election issue from Texas to Ohio. Democrats are seizing the moment, attacking GOP candidates for backing tech giants, while Republicans are split: some quietly oppose the projects, others defend them. With Texas poised to lead global data center growth, ranchers and farmers are sounding the alarm, and voters are demanding more local control. As elections loom, candidates are racing to propose…
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