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Data center battles are brewing across Kentucky. Help us report on them

From Cave City to Carter County, fights over where to put data centers—or whether they should exist at all—are cropping up across Kentucky.

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Hellbender Newsroom is reporting on data centers in Kentucky, and we need your help. 

Yes, you. 

Fill out our data center survey and let us know what is going on in your Kentucky community regarding data centers, and how you feel about it. 

Kentucky has 120 counties, and we can’t be everywhere at once. Whether your community is weighing possible data center regulations, or fighting back against a center coming to town, let us know. Even if nothing is happening in your area, we still want to hear your thoughts, so fill out the survey

Don’t worry: We’ll ask for your name in the survey, but we won’t post anything you say without your consent. 

Leading a community effort around data centers or just want to chat more? Reach out to Kentucky political correspondent Olivia Krauth directly at oliviakrauth@couriernewsroom.com.


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  • Olivia Krauth is Hellbender Newsroom’s political correspondent. A lifelong Kentuckian, she previously covered education and politics for The Courier Journal before pivoting to independent journalism. Her reporting has earned a range of accolades and recognitions, including being named Louisville’s 2025 Best Local Writer.

    Have a story tip? Reach Olivia at oliviakrauth@couriernewsroom.com. To get her reporting directly in your inbox each week, sign up for her free newsletter here.