# Data center backlash unites Missouri and Kansas towns

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-09-08T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-09-08/data-center-backlash-unites-missouri-and-kansas-towns
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## Resource

Data centers that power AI are exploding across the Midwest — and so is opposition to them. Now, people across the political spectrum want to see stricter regulation and more transparency.

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