Reporter's Notebook: Why data center fights cut across party lines
Opposition to new data centers in Virginia and Maryland is creating unusual political alliances among residents.
NPR's Scott Neuman went to Virginia and Maryland to report on data centers. In this reporter's notebook, he shares why opposition to new ones is bringing together people who rarely agree on politics.
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