Citizens unite against data centers

Citizens unite against data centers

News ClipBlack Hills Pioneer·SD·9/5/2026

A reader from the Black Hills Pioneer highlights widespread citizen opposition in Nebraska, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania against proposed AI data centers, citing concerns over farmland and water supplies. The reader urges South Dakota's congressional team to support these citizens in their vital efforts.

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Gov: South Dakota Congressional Team, Rounds, Thune, Johnson

A reader's letter published in the Black Hills Pioneer praises the newspaper for covering the growing citizen opposition to proposed artificial intelligence data centers across Nebraska, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania. The reader emphasizes that this cross-political spectrum effort is crucial for protecting valuable farmland and dwindling water supplies from the impacts of these large-scale developments.

The letter concludes with a direct appeal to South Dakota's Congressional Team, specifically naming Senators Rounds and Thune, and Representative Johnson. The reader urges these elected officials to lend their support to the citizens involved in this vital, multi-state effort to safeguard natural resources.