Kansans fear impacts of data centers despite promise of economic benefits

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 2,042

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Local government officials consider hyperscale data center development with an eye toward economic benefits and property tax revenue that would allow them to meet Kansas residents’ demands to lower taxes.

But in Kansas and nationally, an outcry against data center development is rising, with a recent Gallup Poll showing that 48% of Americans “strongly oppose” building data centers in their neighborhood, while an additional 23% fall into the “somewhat oppose” category. A …

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