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Calls Grow for a Data Center Moratorium
Original: Data center moratorium now
The environmental group Environment America is demanding an immediate moratorium on new data centers, arguing that rapid buildout of server facilities is straining energy grids, water supplies, and local communities. The demand adds to a growing debate over the environmental cost of the AI boom, with campaigners urging lawmakers to pause approvals until stricter rules on power and resource use are in place.
Why now: Public concern is rising over the energy and water demands of rapidly expanding AI-driven data centers.
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- Data center moratorium now · Environment America
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