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Data Center Panic Meets Pushback at AFP-NH Roundtable

Residents in Nottingham, NH, successfully opposed a potential data center, leading to its withdrawal, while Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington proposed a statewide moratorium on such facilities. Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire hosted a forum to counter misconceptions about data centers' economic benefits, water, and power usage. The debate highlights differing views on data centers' impact and regulatory approaches in New Hampshire, including a state law allowing off-grid power for facilities.