Kentucky Could Be on the Eve of a Data Center Boom. But in Mason County, Details Are Sketchy

Kentucky could be on the eve of a data center boom. But in Mason County, details are sketchy

A family farm in Mason County, Kentucky, is rejecting multimillion-dollar offers for its land as officials pursue a deal with a major tech company to create a data center campus, sparking community demands for transparency and environmental accountability.

Kentucky could be on the eve of a data center boom. But in Mason County details are sketchy.

Tim Grosser, right, and his son Andy, left, worry about the future of farmland in their part of Mason County. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer)MASON COUNTY  — Tim Grosser drove his truck across a pasture toward cattle he raises with his son Andy on the farm he’s owned for more than 30 years. “It’s peaceful,” Grosser said, mentioning the smell of fresh mown hay.  “We just cut it and let it cure and rake it, roll it up, and then we store a…