This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com. Washington, D.C.’s metropolitan area has long hummed with data centers.

Though the majority of data centers are located in urban or suburban areas, rural communities face unique challenges in the data center development landscape.

Though the majority of data centers are located in urban or suburban areas, rural communities face unique challenges in the data center development landscape.

I’ve been thinking about our efforts since 2016 to collectively rewrite a different future, one where Appalachia, especially young Appalachia, is fully cognizant of the dystopia and hopeful ...