Policymakers must act to protect Louisianans from billions in data center-driven costs
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Paul Arbaje, The Equation
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thelensnola.orgPolicymakers must act to protect Louisianans from billions in data center-driven coststhelensnola.orgThis was first published in The Equation, a blog by Union of Concerned Scientists, as part of a series, A More Resilient Grid for the Southeast. One data center proposal for Louisiana could eat up the equivalent of six New Orleans’ worth of energy. Who’s going to get stuck footing that bill? While it may not feel like Louisiana [...] Read More... from Policymakers must act to protect Louisianans from billions in data center-driven costs The post Policymakers must act to protect Louisianans from billions in data center-driven costs appeared first on The Lens .
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