{"id":2329,"date":"2026-03-25T21:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:14:35","slug":"bernie-sanders-and-aoc-launch-bill-to-ban-new-data-center-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=2329","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders and AOC launch bill to ban new data-center construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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\u2019t harm the environment.<\/p>\n

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 about\u00a0the growing impact of data centers\u00a0and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

Communities across the country have seen a\u00a0backlash against data centers\u00a0over 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.<\/p>\n

Although advances in\u00a0artificial intelligence\u00a0are seen by President Donald Trump and other leaders as critical to the nation\u2019s 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\u00a0major technology companies to the White House\u00a0earlier this month to commit to developing their own power generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey need some PR help because people think that if a data center goes in there, electricity prices are going to go up,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

Voters need more than voluntary assurances from tech companies, Sanders said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAI 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,\u201d he said in a statement ahead of the bill\u2019s formal introduction.<\/p>\n

\u201cBottom 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,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most lawmakers of both parties have rejected the idea of a moratorium.<\/p>\n

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said he agreed with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum\u2019s warning that a moratorium on data centers amounts to waving a \u201csurrender flag\u201d to China. \u201cI refuse to help hand the lead in AI to China,\u201d Fetterman\u00a0wrote on X.<\/p>\n

The White House said last week that Congress should \u201cpreempt state AI laws\u201d that it\u00a0views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about AI without curbing growth or innovation in the sector.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0legislative blueprint\u00a0outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children,\u00a0preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.<\/p>\n

U.S. electricity consumption hit a\u00a0record high in 2024\u00a0and is expected to keep rising as data centers continue to expand at a rapid pace. A typical AI-focused data center consumes\u00a0as much electricity\u00a0as 100,000 households.<\/p>\n

Companies that committed to Trump\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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