Poll: North Dakotans want state data center regulations

Editor's note: This is the third story in "The Data Divide," a series of five stories examining how North Dakotans feel about data center development in their state. BISMARCK — North Dakotans want oversight from the state government to regulate data centers, but are split about whether state officials can tackle local zoning concerns effectively, a new North Dakota Poll has found. Asked whether they’d like to see state officials get more involved in deciding where data centers can be built, 57% say they support such moves, while 29% oppose and 14% are undecided, according to poll data. While the desire is there for state intervention, public trust is split on whether the state could actually handle the task, according to the poll, which was commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative. Asked about the state’s ability to regulate data center expansion, 38% say it could do so effectively, while 36% say it could not. Another 26% aren’t sure. State Sen.

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