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          "title": "160-acre Project Baccara is recommended for approval in Maricopa County, Arizona",
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          "date": "2026-04-13",
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          "title": "Maricopa County Board approves $10B data center amid public outcry, cites Luke Air Force Base's feedback",
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          "title": "2 Million-Square-Foot Project Baccara Data Center Endorsed for Approval in Maricopa County, Arizona",
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          "title": "$10bn Project Baccara Data Center in Maricopa County, Arizona Approved as Opposition Mounts",
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          "summary": "DigitalBridge-backed developer Takanock is behind the Project Baccara project",
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          "summary": "The scheme is proposed for land at West Olive Avenue and North Bullard Avenue in Maricopa County",
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          "summary": "160-acre Project Baccara recommended for approval in Maricopa County",
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          "summary": "Maricopa County approved massive AI data center project",
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