Rural Kansas just learned the AI boom's real export: aquifer depletion disguised as "closed-loop cooling." Beltline hasn't bought land yet, which means the fight is winnable right now. Water rights beat tax revenue pitches every time.
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/wamego-community-fights-proposed-beltline-energy-data-center/

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