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Echoes of the Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers
As the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes.
By Nina Sablan
HAZLETON, Pa.—The Hazle Township Supervisors faced a packed room. Hanging on the wall behind them, black lettering spelled out “We the People.” In front of them sat and stood about a hundred community members, some wearing yellow T-shirts that read “Project Hazelnot,” with a red circle and backslash for the “o.”