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  "id": 5361139,
  "title": "EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/epa-proposal-could-leave-the-public-in-the-dark-on-data-center-plans-5361139",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:14:48.000Z",
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  "summary": "A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans",
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        "title": "EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/epa-proposal-could-leave-the-public-in-the-dark-on-data-center-plans-5315727",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:16:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/epa-proposal-could-leave-the-public-in-the-dark-on-data-center-plans-5314864",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:23:02.000Z"
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