A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment. The legislation by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Vermont independent Sen.
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Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch forIt's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newbornsWhat could come next for other social media firms as a jury finds Meta platforms harm childrenAs border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deporteesLlega a La Habana el primer barco de una flotilla internacional de solidaridad Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch forIt's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newbornsWhat could come next for other social media firms as a jury finds Meta platforms harm childrenAs border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deporteesLlega a La Habana el primer barco de una flotilla internacional de solidaridadRanking Member Senator Bernie Sanders I-Vt. questions Dr. Casey Means during a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. An aerial view of the Digital Realty SFO12 Data Center, center, is seen in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, Dec. 16, 2025. The Douglas County Google Data Center complex is seen, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lithia Springs, Ga. Ranking Member Senator Bernie Sanders I-Vt. questions Dr. Casey Means during a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. Ranking Member Senator Bernie Sanders I-Vt. questions Dr. Casey Means during a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. An aerial view of the Digital Realty SFO12 Data Center, center, is seen in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, Dec. 16, 2025. An aerial view of the Digital Realty SFO12 Data Center, center, is seen in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, Dec. 16, 2025. The Douglas County Google Data Center complex is seen, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lithia Springs, Ga. The Douglas County Google Data Center complex is seen, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lithia Springs, Ga. WASHINGTON — Two high-profile progressive lawmakers are introducing a bill Wednesday that would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment. The legislation by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is unlikely to advance in either the House or Senate, but it shows the deep concerns many progressives share aboutover fears about rising electricity prices and concerns about pollution and water consumption. Opposition to rising power prices was also a key factor in Democratic wins last year in elections in states including Georgia, Virginia and New Jersey.are seen by President Donald Trump and other leaders as critical to the nation’s economic and national security, their growing energy needs are threatening to overwhelm the power grid. Trump has sought to deflect public concerns about AI, inviting“They need some PR help because people think that if a data center goes in there, electricity prices are going to go up,” Trump said.“AI and robotics are creating the most sweeping technological revolution in the history of humanity. The scale, scope and speed of that change is unprecedented. Congress is way behind where it should be in understanding the nature of this revolution and its impacts,” he said in a statement ahead of the bill’s formal introduction. “Bottom line: We cannot sit back and allow a handful of billionaire Big Tech oligarchs to make decisions that will reshape our economy, our democracy and the future of humanity,’' Sanders said. “We need serious public debate and democratic oversight over this enormously consequential issue. The time for action is now. We need a federal moratorium on AI data centers.”Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said he agreed with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s warning that a moratorium on data centers amounts to waving a “surrender flag” to China. “I refuse to help hand the lead in AI to China,” Fetterman, laying out a broad framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about AI without curbing growth or innovation in the sector.and is expected to keep rising as data centers continue to expand at a rapid pace. A typical AI-focused data center consumes Companies that committed to Trump’s pledge to protect ratepayers include Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon. The companies agreed to build or buy new sources of power generation for their data centers and cover the expense of infrastructure upgrades.
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