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Issues in Science and Technology @issuesinst.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As more and more data centers crop up across the country, the tradeoffs they entail are often viewed as unfavorable by local communities. The question that’s pressing now is: How can communities negotiate with Big Tech over data centers to win tangible benefits? Read: issues.org/data-centers...

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Issues in Science and Technology @issuesinst.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Resource economists Jacob Hochard and Caden Bogus from the University of Wyoming tell the story of how Cheyenne is navigating these debates. They’ve found that successful bargaining is actually possible when “residents, utilities, regulators, and developers all know what counts as success.”

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How Communities Are Bargaining With Big Tech Over Data Centers

Data centers have become tests of whether and how local governments can negotiate the physical terms of the AI economy.

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