Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate
TL;DR
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, was midway through defending her record during the final debate of the midterms when an audience member cut her short. "I'm terrified," a man shouted. "AI data centers are destroying our climate.
Nauti's Take
For small AI teams, infrastructure location is becoming an operational variable. Before switching providers, verify the power mix, water footprint, local regulation, and outage exposure, because political opposition can reshape pricing, capacity, and availability faster than technical benchmarks.
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