Kansas communities can learn from ‘painful’ data center lessons in other states, experts say

TOPEKA — Kansas communities exploring data center development must put policies in place to protect residents, the environment and long-term economic growth before building begins, national experts say. Mike Turner, a Loudoun County, Virginia, county official, learned about holding data centers accountable through “painful lessons.” Loudoun County

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 1,809

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas communities exploring data center development must put policies in place to protect residents, the environment and long-term economic growth before building begins, national experts say.

Mike Turner, a Loudoun County, Virginia, county official, learned about holding data centers accountable through “painful lessons.”

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