‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections

A tech story from North Carolina, reported by NC Newsline.

Tech · North Carolina · October 26, 2026

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Residents in a small southwestern Pennsylvania town are facing the prospect of a 47-acre data center facility on their doorstep.

Reported by NC Newsline, October 26, 2026. Read the full story at NC Newsline →

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