In a divided America, left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Will Weissert and Susan Montoya Bryan | The Associated Press, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · August 26, 2026 · 1 min read

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In rural eastern Nebraska, a technology revolution could rise from fields of corn and soybean in the form of new data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom. But just like around many parts of the country, opposition has been building in ways that defy typical partisan boundaries. Con...

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