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AI Data Center at Former Nuclear Site | Charlotte News
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The U.S. Department of Energy is turning Cold War relics into AI powerhouses, launching a $100 billion data center in Kentucky’s former uranium site, backed by private equity and powered by natural gas and batteries. Mirroring a similar Ohio project, these repurposed sites aim to secure America’s AI future while creating thousands of jobs and boosting rural economies. Energy Secretary Chris Wright calls them “engines of innovation,” but environmental groups warn of contamination risks and community burdens as construction heads toward 2031.
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