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Reporter's Notebook: Why data center fights cut across party lines

NPR | By Gabriel J. Sánchez,
Adam Raney, Debbie Elliott, Scott Neuman
Published September 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM CDT

NPR's Scott Neuman went to Virginia and Maryland to report on data centers. In this reporter's notebook, he shares why opposition to new ones is bringing together people who rarely agree on politics.

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Gabriel J. Sánchez
Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.
Adam Raney
Debbie Elliott
NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.
Scott Neuman
Scott Neuman is a correspondent for NPR's General Assignment Desk.