# Before You Say Yes to a Data Center, Listen to This Advice From Coal Country **Published:** 2026-10-07T17:15:14.000Z **Source:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/before-you-say-yes-to-a-data-center-listen-to-this-advice-from-coal-country/) **Republished from:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/before-you-say-yes-to-a-data-center-listen-to-this-advice-from-coal-country/) (CC BY-ND 4.0) **Canonical:** https://kypolicy.org/before-you-say-yes-to-a-data-center-listen-to-this-advice-from-coal-country/ By Adam K. Raymond, [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org) · October 7, 2026 [Before You Say Yes to a Data Center, Listen to This Advice From Coal Country](https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/21/before-you-say-yes-to-a-data-center-listen-to-this-advice-from-coal-country/) Source: Kentucky Lantern By: James Branscome The post [Before You Say Yes to a Data Center, Listen to This Advice From Coal Country](https://kypolicy.org/before-you-say-yes-to-a-data-center-listen-to-this-advice-from-coal-country/) appeared first on [Kentucky Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org). ## Sources - [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/before-you-say-yes-to-a-data-center-listen-to-this-advice-from-coal-country/)