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AI data centers are transforming rural land markets — and fueling a backlash
The data center buildout is driving up the price of rural land as some farmers and property owners buy in and others push back against development. At a July protest against data centers in Lubbock, Texas, state Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller took the microphone to share his concerns about data center land grabs in his home state. But what he said could apply to what's happening in dozens of states across the U.S [1].
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