@nbcnews: The town of Mason, Michigan, is the latest battleground in the growing debate over massive data centers popping up across the country. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports on how the AI fight is blurring political lines in the lead-up to midterm elections.
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Region: US
Wednesday 16 September 2026 17:55:00 GMT
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Doug Kirkland :
we never needed Data centers before like this why do why do we need them now
2026-09-16 18:33:02
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Gabriela S. :
Fight ! Don't let them drain water, power, pollute YOUR environment.
2026-09-16 18:01:39
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Lyndsay LP 🍉 :
Just massive resource sucking eyesores we see only the cost of and non of the profits of course
2026-09-16 18:57:25
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Kit :
21 devices because they make us connect. no one asked for wi-fi fridges and irons.
2026-09-16 18:57:43
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Corbin Swiger :
The harm that AI data centers do are not worth it. Huge amount of Electricity and water usage for each 1 if these. Every state needs to fight these .
2026-09-16 18:11:49
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AresX :
Data centers just made a whole town evacuate because they used all of the water
2026-09-16 18:37:43
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Cindy Schwartz :
stop with the frigging red hates!!!!
2026-09-16 18:33:36
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Spitzy :
stop data centers
2026-09-16 18:31:16
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Punky🇨🇦 :
They need to be built at Mara Largo
2026-09-16 19:02:51
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aaaalllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :
only vote blue
2026-09-16 18:24:28
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G :
We had few Data centres before AI and the world ran fine (like being online and connecting)
2026-09-16 18:36:19
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Badgina :
It’s like a hallmark movie
2026-09-16 18:01:18
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@Good as it Gets :
🙏🙏we deserve better 💙
2026-09-16 18:34:42
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luis_ocampo :
I almost never opened "The Overlooked Principles of Life" by Ryan Vale and honestly that thought alone stresses me out now.
2026-09-16 18:16:09
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vettc8 :
Fym you can’t say no 😭
2026-09-16 18:15:41
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oliver :
I would be mad too, can’t blame them. These data centres are gonna skyrocket the electricity prices.
2026-09-16 17:59:05
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hug your dog🐶 :
people aren't believing the lies anymore
2026-09-16 18:00:18
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Michael Schmidt :
DATA CENTERS??? YOU MEAN. GIGANTIC BRAIN CENTERS FOR A I.
2026-09-16 18:58:28
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MrsTheWish❤️Amanda :
Good for them!!! Don’t let them take your state!!
2026-09-16 18:00:51
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Marie :
Plant bam boo beside the AAi center
2026-09-16 18:28:03
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️💜 :
Stop ai
2026-09-16 18:29:03
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freedom peace :
u cannot stop it... only way is to own and control the water. the people have ZERO say
2026-09-16 19:01:23
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skwirlypantz :
This is far from Michigan’s biggest problem.
2026-09-16 17:58:57
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