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91-Year-Old Faces Displacement for $100 Billion Chip Project

11/24/2025

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Azalia King, 91-year-old upstate New York resident, faces displacement for Micron Technology, Inc.'s $100 billion chipmaking complex.
Local authorities may use eminent domain to facilitate the project, part of a federal initiative to boost domestic chip production.
The King family reached a deal with officials, terms awaiting approval.
Micron Technology, Inc. aims to begin construction next month.
Subsidies up to $25 billion are planned, with production not expected until 2045.

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Azalia King, 91-year-old upstate New York resident, faces displacement for Micron Technology, Inc.'s $100 billion chipmaking complex.
Local authorities may use eminent domain to facilitate the project, part of a federal initiative to boost domestic chip production.
The King family reached a deal with officials, terms awaiting approval.
Micron Technology, Inc. aims to begin construction next month.
Subsidies up to $25 billion are planned, with production not expected until 2045.