Davis, United States, July 15, 2025 (AFP) - W. Virginia villagers take on AI-driven power plant boom

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Al Tomson, mayor of a tiny town tucked away in an idyllic corner of the eastern United States, points to a spot on a map of his region. "The power plant would be there," says the former military man, who is fighting against construction of the mysterious project on the outskirts of Davis, designed to power a vast data center. Tomson, whose town is about a three-hour drive from Washington and is home to 600 people, says the plant is being "crammed......

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