Red states are against the deals as well. Many people in Texas are fighting back but sometimes it’s too late because the deal was done in secret.

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wvenable 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

It's crazy that these are done in secret. From the article: "The operator of the data center hasn't been identified" -- that's shouldn't be allowed.

	▲	stonogo 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		It's not possible to identify operators who do not wish to be identified. The land is purchased by an LLC, developed by another LLC, and then sold to a third LLC for buildout. Once it's up and running it could be rented to a fourth LLC who has contracted with the actual client, or the client could just buy the involved LLCs (usually via another LLC).

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ramesh31 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

>Red states are against the deals as well.

The people are, their politicians are not. Overwhelmingly this is a problem of backroom deals with state and local Republicans subverting the electorate's will.

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