"Cost me the election": Data centers trigger voter backlash
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A Utah county commissioner said a large data center project played a role in his defeat in this week’s Republican primary.

In Utah on Wednesday, State Senate President J. Stuart Adams—one of the most powerful Republicans in the state—lost his primary election after supporting a major data center development near the Great Salt Lake, in one of the clearest signs yet of the growing political risks tied to the industry.

  • L7HM77@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 days ago

    “It’ll bring in tax revenue”

    No it fucking won’t. The people who own these things DON’T PAY TAXES.

    Hahaa, my union’s about ready to kick me out for saying this. From the very top of the UA, every trade is about to get fuuucked, and we’re just waltzing right on into it.