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The Data Center Conundrum, by Thomas Gallatin – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post, April 15, 2026

Communities across the country don’t want AI data centers in their neighborhoods, but the U.S. can’t afford to let China dominate the new technology.

The burgeoning artificial intelligence industry requires gobs of computing power, which in turn requires gobs of energy. As new technology develops and spreads, so too has a new conflict emerged, pitting small towns and residential areas against the construction of data centers.

New industries have long clashed with the old ways. In America, it’s a tale as old as our nation. But that doesn’t make the reality of it any easier to navigate.

To make matters worse, the conflict has become ripe for political opportunism. Taking a hard-line stance against the construction of AI data centers is becoming a national campaign issue. …

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