'We wish you’d die of a slow death': US officials wedged between data center giants and local communities come under intense pressure over rural land markets

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By Efosa UdinmwenSep 9, 2026, 6:45 pm183 ptsTrendingTop
AI data centers are pushing rural land prices far beyond farm values Local officials now face threats over decisions tied to data centers Farmers are receiving offers that can be extremely difficult to reject US officials are facing threats and intense local opposition over artificial intelligence projects that…

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