This tiny North Dakota town was the only place to vote in support of data centers
THE SO WHAT
When 44 of 45 local ballots move against data centers, siting risk just became a first-order constraint on AI roadmaps. Infra planners need a parallel strategy for community economics and narrative — tax revenue, jobs, and grid upgrades — not just cheap land and power.
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