New tool kit helps MN cities prepare for data centers

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As opposition to massive data center projects grows in Minnesota, a new tool kit will allow local government officials to better understand the pros and cons, and how to regulate them.

Big tech’s giant data center proposals have touched raw nerves in several Minnesota towns, sparking firestorms of criticism aimed at local government leaders, some of whom signed non-disclosure agreements to keep project details secret until after elected officials approved the plans.

Seeing how data centers have churned up local politics and spurred newcom...