Environmental and Health Groups Call for US Data Center Construction Moratorium
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Justine Calma
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Summary
More than 230 health and environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on new data center construction in the US until stronger regulations are implemented. The groups argue that the rapid, largely unregulated growth of data centers to support AI and cryptocurrency is causing soaring electricity rates, excessive water use, pollution, and threatening economic, environmental, climate, and water security for communities across the country. They have sent a letter to Congress demanding action to address these concerns.
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More than 230 groups including Food & Water Watch, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Greenpeace are demanding a pause on the construction of any new data centers in the US until stronger regulations are in place
The groups say in a letter sent to Congress on Monday
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