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The AI boom is driving the largest U.S. infrastructure buildout since the interstate highway system. In the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin, the debate centers on water, power, and land. Economist and mediator Bea Covington weighs the benefits of data centers against their documented costs and explains what communities should ask before a deal is signed.

DES Contract 22222 offers eligible Washington public organizations a route to Greene Economics for environmental consulting and decision-support work.