The May 15 editorial “The right response to the data center backlash” argued that the United States must accelerate data center construction to remain competitive in the artificial intelligence race. That is true. AI is reshaping industries, national security and the economy. But farmers and ranchers are not opposing the technology. They are asking legitimate questions about property rights, water usage, power reliability, utility costs and whether local residents will have a meaningful voice in decisions that permanently reshape their communities.
