Published August 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM ET · Updated August 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
Op-ed: data centers are not the problem, policy is
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An op-ed argues that data centers are not the problem but bad policy is. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear ordered data centers to prove they will not hurt ratepayers, and a Senate Democrat proposed an excise tax on data centers.
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