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State Backlash Against AI Data Center Expansion
Local voters in Ohio have moved to block a major Amazon data center project due to energy concerns, prompting a broader conflict between state-level regulations and federal interests. In response, President Trump has urged states to welcome AI infrastructure, signaling a new phase in the national debate over data center siting.
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Trump urges states to welcome AI data centers after ballot defeats
President Trump said Friday he will work with states that want AI data centers, calling them "GOLD" and saying only "foolish leadership" turns them down. His statement followed a week in which 40 of…
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Ohio voters may block Amazon’s $2B data center over energy limits
Amazon’s $2 billion Ohio data center project faces a potential setback as Sunbury residents vote on a ballot measure that could ban facilities requiring more than 25 megawatts of electricity. The…
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