Google data center expansion in Minneapolis requires local resources, leading the City Council to lift a ban on future consideration.
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Updated Jun 26
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What happened
Google data center expansion in Minneapolis requires local resources, leading the City Council to lift a ban on future consideration.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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Minneapolis City Council
lawmaking body of the City of Minneapolis
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