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Data Centers Turned Political Firestorm | Salt Lake City News
Data centers are turning into a national political firestorm as voters demand action—70% oppose them near homes, 80% want construction slowed for environmental and community reasons. Candidates from both parties scramble to distance themselves, with some tying rising costs to data centers while others attack rivals for cozy ties to AI. In Ohio, one Senate hopeful is branded “the face of data centers,” with warnings he could lose the race over it. Across the country, politicians are calling for pauses or moratoriums—a dramatic shift from past support—as voters fear higher bills and…
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