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Back to EpisodesWhy Oregon’s Data Centers are Getting Millions in Tax Breaks
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Since our lives basically run on computers, regional data centers handling internet traffic are a huge business: Companies are investing billions of dollars across Oregon to build and staff them. Today on City Cast Portland, executive producer John Notarianni talks with Oregonian business of technology reporter Mike Rogoway about what goes on in these warehouses full of computers, and the questions they raise about land use, clean energy, and government regulation here in Oregon.
Events mentioned in today’s show:
- David Sedaris at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- The Portland Cheese and Meat Festival at the Leftbank Annex
- The Fall Chrysanthemum Festival at the Lan Su Chinese Garden
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