Rural America Is Getting Blindsided by Something New
Rural America is being blindsided by the construction of large data centers and immigrant detention centers without prior notice to local communities. Congress should require companies to publicly disclose their plans and notify local governments before acquiring property.
Rural America is facing unexpected intrusions with the construction of immigrant detention centers and data centers. In Pennsylvania, a 1.3-million-square-foot warehouse was converted into an immigrant detention center without prior notice to local officials. Similarly, in Kentucky, a technology company filed an application to rezone 2,000 acres for artificial intelligence infrastructure without informing the local community. Congress should require companies to publicly disclose their plans and notify local governments before acquiring property. This would allow rural communities to understand the implications of such projects before they are built. Local governments and residents could then raise concerns about tax revenue, environmental impact, and other issues.
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