Election 2026 Data Centers
FILE - A data center built by the Markley Group is seen over a ballpark and residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., June 30, 2026.
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In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country. And those debates often cut across ideological lines. Some see job opportunities that can help the U.S. compete with China in technology. Others worry about losing farmland and the high amounts of electricity and water needed to power these centers. The debate has united left-leaning environmentalists and conservative farmers. Data centers have become a growing concern as November's midterm elections loom, but are one of the rare major issues that don't divide along party lines.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the …
