In rural Nebraska, data center concerns cross political lines

In rural eastern Nebraska, a technology revolution could rise from fields of corn and soybean in the form of new data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom

August 26, 2026Updated: August 26, 2026

By Associated Press (AP)

In rural Nebraska, data center concerns cross political lines

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Jacob Weinreich and his mother Sharon Metcalf protest the Project Jupiter data center during a demonstration in Santa Fe, N.M., Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

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