Trump administration is repurposing federal land for AI data centers
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
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Part of The backlash against AI data centers and their power and water costs
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Talking Points: Oil prices rise; Trump administration repurposes federal land for AI data centers
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