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Rural Texas residents voice concerns over Elon Musk semiconductor plan

MarketWatch reports that neighbors in a rural Texas county are unhappy with Elon Musk’s plan for what is described as the world’s largest building, a semiconductor factory.

According to the report, residents are concerned about how the project could affect their community, alongside the effort’s large planned size.

The story frames the dispute as local opposition to Musk’s semiconductor expansion in the county, where residents are raising potential impacts they expect from the project.

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