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  "attribution": "Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY-NC 4.0. Link to the specific record page where possible.",
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      "sources": [
        {
          "title": "North Carolina approves diesel generator permits for Amazon data center - WRAL",
          "url": "https://www.wral.com/business/technology/north-carolina-diesel-generators-amazon-data-center-september-2026/",
          "publisher": "WRAL",
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        },
        {
          "title": "An Amazon data center in NC wants to use diesel power. Why there’s pushback - Raleigh News & Observer",
          "url": "https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article316724525.html",
          "publisher": "Raleigh News & Observer",
          "date": "2026-08-08",
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        },
        {
          "title": "Amazon Data Center Slated for NC Town With Devastating Industrial History - sentientmedia.org",
          "url": "https://sentientmedia.org/amazon-data-center-slated-for-nc-town/",
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          "date": "2026-08-04",
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          "summary": "Amazon's North Carolina data center sought and received state approval for diesel generator permits amid community pushback over the use of diesel power.",
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