Stevens Point Journal
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The development of data centers in Wisconsin is becoming a major topic for the state.
A state tax exemption is encouraging the construction of these power-hungry facilities.
Concerns are rising over the environmental impact, including high energy and water consumption.
The issue is creating unusual political divisions, splitting both parties on the topic.
If Wisconsin had a “word of the year,” like the Oxford Dictionary, what would be 2025’s? Strong contenders include bump-out , Deep Thought , pocket pancake and flood , but I'm willing to bet it would end up: data center.
Yes, the sprawling power-hungry warehouses that keep our digital lives running.
These facilities are multiplying across the country, and Wisconsin has become one of the latest frontie
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