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Higher diesel costs increase farmers’ expenses, ultimately raising food prices further.
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Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute said in a news release that communities have complained about noise pollution from data centers, which generate near-constant noise from cooling systems, diesel generators and fans.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
According to a state environmental filing, the developer proposed building a data center building that would also include several back-up diesel generators and a 24,000-square-foot electrical substation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, is more than 500 times more carcinogenic than diesel exhaust.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute said in a news release that communities have complained about noise pollution from data centers, which generate near-constant noise from cooling systems, diesel generators and fans.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
According to a state environmental filing, the developer proposed building a data center building that would also include several back-up diesel generators and a 24,000-square-foot electrical substation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, is more than 500 times more carcinogenic than diesel exhaust.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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