Bipartisan backlash against data centers grows as Texas and New York move to regulate AI infrastructure
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Zoya Teirstein, Kate Yoder
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The article examines the growing bipartisan backlash against data center development in the United States, focusing on how both Republican-led Texas and Democratic-led New York are moving to regulate the tech industry's rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has proposed sweeping regulations to rein in data center growth, while New York Governor Kathy Hochul faces a bill imposing a moratorium on large-scale data centers. The piece explores how AI infrastructure politics could become increasingly partisan despite current bipartisan opposition, and what this means for the future of tech development and energy consumption in America.
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· 3 pulledTexas Governor Greg Abbott, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, unveiled a set of sweeping recommendations to rein in rampant data center development, urging Texas lawmakers to aggressively regulate the tech industry in a state that has a reputation for welcoming new development with open arms.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, the Democratic leader of a state known for regulatory restrictions, has declined to say whether she will sign a first-of-its-kind bill passed by her state legislature imposing a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers.
As opposition mounts, some experts wonder how long AI infrastructure can steer clear of the partisanship that defines U.S. politics.
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