Historic dichotomy underlies data center debate

By: Jack Zaleski

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 724

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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The uproar in North Dakota about the wisdom or foolhardiness of data centers is the 21st century version of a long-standing contention in the state. Three episodes in recent history were rooted in conflicting bents in the state’s collective psyche that pit the desire for economic development and the promise of jobs against the instinct to preserve a way of life and protect the natural environment. Not long ago it was about lignite strip …

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