The blue-collar AI job market is booming. Will data center backlash make it go bust?
The public has soured on AI data centers and states are slowing development, but for HVAC, plumbing, welding, and electrical workers, it's been a jobs boom.
Where: Mexico, Houston, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, New Mexico, Virginia, New York, Chicago, Boston
Exact coordinates
mexico: 23.630, -102.550
houston: 29.760, -95.370
louisiana: 30.980, -91.960
texas: 31.970, -99.900
georgia: 32.170, -82.910
new mexico: 34.520, -105.870
virginia: 37.430, -78.660
new york: 40.710, -74.010
chicago: 41.880, -87.630
boston: 42.360, -71.060
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