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

In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country — and often cut across ideological lines

August 26, 2026Updated: August 26, 2026
AP nullBy WILL WEISSERT and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

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