Advocacy group urges co-sponsorship of AI Data Center Moratorium Act
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A call-to-action urging co-sponsorship and support for the AI Data Center Moratorium Act, arguing that unchecked AI data center expansion strains power grids, depletes water supplies, and locks communities into fossil fuel dependency — all for corporate profit. The author advocates for a pause on infrastructure buildout to protect public interests.
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We need a pause now, before the infrastructure is built and the damage is done.
This isn't about stopping innovation. It's about making sure the public isn't left holding the bill for private industry's energy appetite.
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