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It comes from generations of people, open spaces, local business, and a connection to the land. All of America deserves thoughtful stewardship that doesn\u2019t steal farmland (where our essential shared-food is grown) and small family farmers\u2019 livelihoods, and not data centers that only destroy the environment around them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHe ended with a motivating word for Americans to fight back: \u201cWhoever controls food and water, controls the masses. Let\u2019s not allow our own demise or give up control over necessary resources in the U.S. and especially in Abbott.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5084\">Boost Mobile Is Making First Phones More Affordable for Back-to-School Season<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tData centers have elicited strong pushback in recent years over concerns about both their political implications and adverse effects on the environment and local communities. 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