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Governor Challenges Federal AI Project | Lexington News
A $100 billion AI data center and energy campus is set to rise in Paducah, Kentucky, on a former uranium site — but Governor Andy Beshear is raising red flags. He claims he was blindsided by the federal government’s choice of location and insists his state agencies control critical environmental permits and safety inspections. In response, Beshear signed an executive order giving local communities more power to approve or reject data centers, vowing to block projects that hike electricity costs for existing residents. He’s making it clear: big investments must respect local interests and…
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