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The only town in the US that says 'yes' to data centers: a $3 billion investment is at the door

Original headlineVeri merkezlerine 'evet' diyen ABD'deki tek kasaba: 3 milyar dolarlık yatırım kapıda

Open the sourceReported by Ekonomim, ekonomim.com, 9 November 2026

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Residents of Harwood, North Dakota—a town of 845 people—voted down a proposal to impose oversight and restrictions on a $3 billion data center project, bucking a national trend of growing local opposition to such developments. Town officials backed the project, citing the tax revenue and jobs the investment would bring. The decision matters because it keeps one of the largest pending U.S. data center investments on track at a time when other municipalities are moving to curb them. What to watch next is whether the project proceeds to construction and whether other small towns facing similar votes follow Harwood's lead.

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Harwood, data center project, North Dakota