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Editorial investigative artwork showing NDA documents, email records and a data center campus representing Frederick County’s Project Bauxite confidentiality negotiations.

Frederick County records show Rowan NDA negotiations over Project Bauxite

Emails show Frederick County used its own NDA, accepted Rowan’s revisions and contemplated confidentiality across multiple County offices, while the released copy appears unsigned by the County.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 16, 2026, 5:56 PM

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