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Paradise paved: In Oregon suburb, data center boom spurs protests, lawsuit
Hillsboro, Oregon, faces protests and a lawsuit over rapid data center expansion, which has led to the loss of farmland and historic sites. The boom, fueled by tax breaks, has sparked legal challenges alleging inadequate public notice for approvals, with tech companies and local officials among the defendants.
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