{"id":"ab79fdd6-1a48-4eb1-a0ee-f119b92bf71b","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/datacenters-little-rock-arkansas","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"‘This is very real redlining’: outrage in Little Rock as two datacenters loom","plainHeadline":"Two datacenters planned in Little Rock prompt concerns about redlining","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-07T11:09:12.670Z"},"summary":["Two hyperscale datacenter proposals emerged near Little Rock in January, Google and Avaio.","Google plans a 1.43 million square foot, $1 billion facility at the Port of Little Rock.","Avaio proposes a $6 billion project about 10 miles south in Pulaski County.","Arkansas law blocks local bans on datacenters, limiting municipal regulatory power.","Residents fear water use and electricity rate hikes, citing resource and cost concerns."],"topics":["Energy","Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T10:00:15.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-07T10:36:33.607Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/21a4049b-7db1-4ee4-a0dc-68e417dd6711"}