Political Coffee 7-21-26: Salem data center controversy, Intel lays off more, Drazan gets it right on electricity, OR economic crisis and SCOTUS to decide on Alaska bush pilot plane seizure over 6 pack

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Jul 21, 2026 · 43m

Salem data center controversy: Are data centers good for humanity, especially AI? https://katu.com/news/local/massive-51b-data-center-proposed-for-salem-draws-praise-and-pushback-oregon-environment-local-money-water-energy-local-portland-hillsboro-companies-business-jobs

Intel lays off more in OR in it’s data center group: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fresh-layoffs-this-time-in-its-data-center-group.html

Drazan gets it right on electricity: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98178-highlights-drazans-energy-speech.html

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