Data, Dollars and Demand

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Thousands of people in Kansas City, Missouri are letting city leaders know how they feel about data center development.

Members of the city council report they've received thousands of emails and calls from constituents concerned about the long-term impacts of data centers in the metro.

Many have expressed their opposition to the massive projects because of utility usage, tax incentives and lack of transparency in the development process.

KSHB 41's Isabella Ledonne has explored what data centers are and the impact they have in the metro as a part of her series Data, Dollars and Demand.

Over the last year, she's reported on data center's massive use of energy, daily use of millions of gallons of water, and incentives ranging

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