Salena Zito explains how data centers are benefiting communities
Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito shed light on the data center debate, arguing data centers benefit communities by being “great job creators.”
TL;DR
- Data centers are described as "great job creators" and "good neighbors."
- Developers are offering community benefits such as football fields and community centers.
- States like Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia are suitable for data centers due to open space.
- Pennsylvania's infrastructure, built for coal-fired power plants, is valuable for data centers.
- Communities in the Appalachian Rust Belt, like Beaver County, are reportedly happy with data centers.
- Data centers can provide careers, wealth, and tax advantages for families.
- Data centers' reliance on national highways and grids could help reduce the national debt.
- The term "set aside" is suggested as an aspirational way to describe data center initiatives.
- There is a recognition of the problem of the national debt and its impact on future generations.