11 states propose bipartisan bills to slow rapid data center construction amid AI boom
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act to halt new construction pending stronger environmental and worker protections.
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Lawmakers in 11 states and at the federal level have introduced legislation to regulate or pause rapid AI data center construction, citing concerns over rising electricity costs and environmental impacts.
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