Broadband Expansion Project Breaks Ground in Eastern Oklahoma, Bringing New Opportunities to Rural Families and Businesses $1.5 Million Investment to Bridge Rural Connectivity Gap Rural eastern Oklahoma took another step toward closing the digital divide on Friday as state and community leaders gathered near the town of Okay to celebrate the launch of a $1.5 …
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Landowners Fight Solar, Wind and Data Center Expansion
Rural Landowners Challenge Energy Expansion Projects The spread of data centers, wind farms and solar farms across the United States has sparked resistance from landowners who rarely organize protests. Yet, as renewable and digital infrastructure expands, more property owners are standing together to fight large-scale development. In Oklahoma and beyond, these projects often demand vast …
Coweta to be site of state’s next data center?
Annexation Raises Questions in Coweta In a move that has stirred conversation across the state, the City of Coweta City Council approved annexing 193 acres on October 6. The land sits between Highways 72 and 51B, near long-time residents in Wagoner County.Neighbors are asking one key question: Will the site become a new data center? …