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Raleigh’s Data Center Dilemma | Raleigh News
Raleigh’s still racing ahead with data center construction while neighboring cities like Charlotte and Durham pause—until this weekend, when a major developer walked away from Southeast Raleigh, sparking furious public outcry. Residents flooded in to protest, demanding answers: why keep building when these massive facilities gobble up land, power, and water? Supporters tout tax revenue and jobs, but moratoriums elsewhere are temporary pauses—not bans—giving cities time to study impacts. Raleigh admits it’s failing to inform the public, especially about how big centers require special permits…
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