Alaska senators question legality of state land transfer for possible Mat-Su data centers

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 1,288

Last Updated: 21 hours, 8 minutes ago

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The prospect of data centers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough has raised public concern and scrutiny of a proposed state land transfer of nearly 20,000 acres to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. Now, Alaska lawmakers are weighing in with legal concerns about the state’s proposal.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued a preliminary decision in July to convey the nearly 30 square miles of land near Houston in a non-competitive, no-cost state …

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