@Forbes: Nearly 70% Oppose Data Centers, Poll Finds—As Trump Blasts Communities That Don’t Want Them https://go.forbes.com/HEeYgr
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A poll reveals that nearly 70% of people oppose data centers, while former President Trump criticizes communities that resist them.
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Nearly 70% Oppose Data Centers, Poll Finds—As Trump Blasts Communities That Don’t Want Them https://t.co/gUZxFoGllH https://t.co/Pu1M0R5BUD
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