AMARILLO, Texas — Data centers are popping up across the state, and they are receiving mixed reviews from people who live near the sites. Those who support the centers say they bring economic opportunity, while those who oppose them say they deplete natural resources. One data center campus that’s under construction near Amarillo has the community divided.

Construction for Fermi America and Texas Tech’s 18-million-square-foot data center campus approximately 20 minutes outside of Amarillo is underway. Developers say this will be the largest of its kind in the world, and Amarillo residents have mixed feelings about it.

Recent Amarillo City Council meetings have been centered on discussions surrounding the data center campus. It is expected to span across nearly 6,000 acres to help support

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