Harwood, North Dakota voters reject measure to slow data center development

Residents of Harwood, North Dakota voted down an initiative seeking a slowdown on industrial developments such as AI data centers, defying broader election trends on the issue.

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2026-11-07 10:19 · Fortune AI
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