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Data center backlash shapes Arkansas local elections
Original: Data center backlash playing out in Arkansas’ local races, not statewide or federal campaigns
Opposition to data center development is influencing local races across Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Advocate, but has not yet translated into statewide or federal campaigns. The report suggests concerns about land use, water and power demands from large data facilities are resonating most at the city and county level, where siting decisions are actually made.
Why now: Growing public resistance to data center projects is becoming an electoral issue in communities directly affected by them.
Evidence
- Data center backlash playing out in Arkansas’ local races, not statewide or federal campaigns · Arkansas Advocate
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