Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate

AI summary

An audience member protested that AI data centers are destroying the climate and poisoning water during a final debate for a Maine Senate seat.

Key points

•Republican Sen. Susan Collins faced an audience member shouting about AI data centers destroying the climate and poisoning water during a final debate.
•The protester's outburst interrupted Collins as she was defending her record.
•Collins brushed off the outburst, associating the protester with her Democratic challenger.

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