A 600-acre AI data center could cost some Wisconsin residents their land
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onA 600-acre AI data center could cost some Wisconsin residents their landAcross the U.S., communities are grappling with the rise of AI data centers.ByElizabeth Schulze, Will Steakin, Emily Kohlberg, Jared Kofsky, and Maggie GreenFebruary 18, 2026, 7:26 AM4:04Wisconsin artist Tom Uttech says he is fighting back against government plans to use his land to support a massive $15 billion AI data center being built nearby.Wisconsin Institute for Law & LibertyTom Uttech has lived on his 52-acre property in Saukville, Wisconsin, for nearly 40 years.From outside Uttech's home art studio, the landscape is…
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