Economic boom or environmental disaster? Rural Texas grapples with pros, cons of data centers

Kendra Kay speaks during public comment at the regular Amarillo City Council meeting on Sept. 23. Kay is part of a group of residents who oppose Amarillo selling its water to a data center in nearby Carson County. (Credit: Courtesy of Phoebe Terry/Amarillo Tribune)

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