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Newsweek:

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Angie Nixon proposes building data center on Mar-a-Lago
The Florida Senate candidate told Newsweek that AI data center dividend checks should be an option to compensate Americans.
www.newsweek.com
September 26, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Dixon, California... near Sacramento:

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Dixon approves 45-day ban on data centers
YouTube video by KCRA 3
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October 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Time/The Independent: "(Trump) can't seem to grasp why the press isn't celebrating him":

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Takeaways from Trump’s latest TIME interview on DC makeover, Iran and affordability
Trump-in-denial grows defensive and curses at a reporter when confronted with straight-forward questions about his second term
www.independent.co.uk
October 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Van Buren Township, Michigan:

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Regulators OK DTE power supply deals for Van Buren Township data center
The agreements include conditions to protect other customers from paying extra costs, the commission says.
www.detroitnews.com
October 2, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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CNBC:

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Nearly 80% of data center capacity is at elevated risk to climate hazards like flooding and fire, study says
The vast majority of data centers globally face either acute risk from climate change events or chronic risk from ongoing climate issues like extreme heat.
www.cnbc.com
June 23, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump tells Americans they have no choice but to trust ‘super intelligence’
With tech leaders smiling and nodding beside him, Donald Trump stands athwart a wave of populist anti-AI sentiment yelling ‘calm down,’ writes John Bowden
www.independent.co.uk
September 30, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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Fortune - Cheyenne, Wyoming:

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Meta’s $800 million data center linked to rare bacterium in city’s water system #Meta #AI
YouTube video by Fortune Magazine
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July 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Spartanburg, South Carolina:

www.wspa.com/news/local-n...
Amount of water needed to operate Spartanburg Data Center more than double original estimate
The company behind a beleaguered data center project in Spartanburg County announced on Monday it expects to use more than double the amount of water than originally projected.
www.wspa.com
September 21, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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Ars Technica:

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Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs
“Microsoft claims to want to be a good neighbor, but the jury is still out."
arstechnica.com
September 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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The Guardian: Head of Tarluvada village in India: "We have learned that America does not want problems of data centers so Google is bringing them here":

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village
Locals say Google’s $15bn project in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in smallholdings being taken back off them by the government
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Datacenter developers accused of skirting key US pollution rules
Firms manipulating process to avoid emission controls and scrutiny of their projects, environmental groups warn
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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KUT Public Media - Taylor, Texas:

Taylor TX data center project paused after neighbors sue: share.google/TRFf9AjH1CjW...
It was supposed to be a park. Instead, this property in Taylor is being turned into a data center.
Neighbors that live near a proposed data center project in Taylor have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop all commercial development and construction on the site.
share.google
September 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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ABC News:

abcnews.com/Politics/top...
Top AI leaders to meet with Trump at White House amid dire warnings about technology
The meeting comes as AI leaders are issuing dire warnings about the threat of AI and calling for steps to slow it down before it outsmarts humans.
abcnews.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Palm Beach County, Florida:

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Palm Beach County pauses large data centers; smaller Project Tango plan remains approved
Palm Beach County commissioners voted 6-0 Thursday to pause new applications for large data centers for up to a year, giving the county time to write rules.
cbs12.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI
www.theguardian.com
June 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Sean Duffy faces backlash for new family reality show: ‘unfocused and out of touch’
US transportation secretary announces The Great American Road Trip amid transportation crises and rising fuel prices
www.theguardian.com
May 10, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Pope Leo XIV on AI & data centers:

youtube.com/shorts/wlb-E...
Pope Leo issues warning about AI’s threat to humanity
YouTube video by CNN
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September 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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ABC News:

abcnews.com/Politics/thi...
Two-thirds of Americans say country is headed in the wrong direction: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll
Two-thirds of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction: Poll
abcnews.com
May 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Saline Township, Michigan:

youtube.com/shorts/NfsR7...
Township Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death Threats
YouTube video by 404 Media
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May 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Bloomberg:

www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Soaring Electric Bills Stoke Voter Fury Ahead of Midterms
Rising power bills threaten to swing key elections and tip the balance of power in Washington.
www.bloomberg.com
April 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Time magazine:

time.com/article/2026...
The Data Center Debate Taking Over Native American Tribes
Native candidates are far from unified on AI infrastructure, writes Petala Ironcloud.
time.com
September 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Utah News Dispatch:

utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/07/15/u...
Utahns sue O’Leary, Fox News over ‘smear campaign’ • Utah News Dispatch
Two months after he labeled them Chinese agents, two Utahns are suing celebrity investor and data center backer Kevin O’Leary.
utahnewsdispatch.com
July 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Gas prices in Illinois:

youtube.com/shorts/cAL73...
Illinois sees largest spike in gas prices since Iran war began, data shows
YouTube video by NBC Chicago
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May 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Face The Nation:

youtu.be/nxtzpcXIuTA?...
CBS News poll finds many voice frustration with Trump's economic approach
YouTube video by Face the Nation
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May 18, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania:

local21news.com/news/local/w...
Work to continue on Cumberland County data center after judge rules in favor of developers
Work is set to continue on a controversial data center complex in Cumberland County after a local judge ruled in favor of the developers.
local21news.com
September 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM