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This week on Yonder Radio, we’re starting with an update on state governments’ efforts to regulate data centers. Daily Yonder reporter Julia Tilton drops by to tell us about the fate of an Illinois bill, called the POWER Act, which aimed to limit water usage for data centers and increase transparency.

Then, Daily Yonder reporters Madeline de Figueiredo and Anya Petrone Slepyan head to far West Texas, where the Trump administration is enacting controversial plans to build 500 miles of border wall through the Big Bend region.

Next, we learn about Rural Assembly Everywhere, a virtual gathering taking place in July, which will connect rural ...