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The data center mob wants your property rights too

Blaze Media · Aug 28, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC

The war on data centers has intensified to the point that localities across the country are banning them outright or stopping them through targeted zoning and regulation. The concerns are understandable. The political response is not.…

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