Letters: A data center by any other name? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor Author email Nov 4, 2026 3 hrs ago 1 min to read SMS Email Community members wait to voice their opinions on the proposed data center ordinance at the Ascension Parish Council on Monday, October 26, 2026 in Gonzales, Louisiana. Staff photo by Michael Johnson STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Re: ” Oct. 29. I used to be concerned about the issues caused by data centers for AI. Would electric rates soar? Would they cause fresh water issues? Noise pollution? AI run amok? Luckily, all those issues have been addressed now that Landry has renamed them “digital factories” and President Donald Trump says he will call AI “super intelligence.” Problems solved. Thank God we have Republicans in charge addressing the real issues in a meaningful way.HERB WILSONMandeville SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Letters to the Editor Author email