{"id":225000,"date":"2026-06-02T23:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/little-rock-leaders-weigh-new-rules-for-data-centers-as-residents-push-back\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:25:15","slug":"little-rock-leaders-weigh-new-rules-for-data-centers-as-residents-push-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/little-rock-leaders-weigh-new-rules-for-data-centers-as-residents-push-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Rock leaders weigh new rules for data centers as residents push back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/katv.com\/news\/local\/little-rock-leaders-weigh-new-rules-for-data-centers-as-residents-push-back-google-avaio-sweet-home-energy-water-use-residential-areas-investment-community-environmental-impacts\">Little Rock leaders weigh new rules for data centers as residents push 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