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Americans Fighting Data Centers Face Lawsuits From Local Communities

The cities say the petitions misstate municipal authority and target data centers using more than 10 megawatts of power or 100,000 gallons of water a day.

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Three Kansas cities have taken residents to court over citizen petitions seeking to restrict or ban large-scale data centers.

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Americans fighting data centers face lawsuits from local communities

Three Kansas cities have taken residents to court over citizen petitions seeking to restrict or ban large-scale data centers.

·New York, United States
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Cities are suing residents who try to take action against data centers

‘I don't think anyone was expecting citizens to personally be held liable to a civil lawsuit,’ says Kimberly Twente, who was sued by her local government

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Data Center Fight Unites Kansas

A glimpse at how a grassroots movement is taking hold in the Sunflower State . . . Read more at tonyskansascity.com

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tonyskansascity.com broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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