Data Centers Promise Jobs but Deliver Little in Rural America

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A $550 million data center project in Jay, Maine, highlights the controversial promise of data centers to bring jobs to rural America, despite evidence showing minimal long-term employment benefits.

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A $550 million data center project in Jay, Maine, highlights the controversial promise of data centers to bring jobs to rural America, despite evidence showing minimal long-term employment benefits.

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