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Tom's Hardware November 2, 2026 By Newton Gitonga neutral

Google data center wins approval in Minnesota after protests delay council vote twice — 200-acre project moves forward despite opposition from local residents, tech giant scales down project and drops $80 million tax break request

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Google’s proposed Hermantown data center has cleared a major approval hurdle after the city council unanimously backed the project on October 30.
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