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Voters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium
After Election Day votes in dozens of localities and Democratic governor wins that included data center pause pledges, states are weighing tax-break repeals, transparency bills and moratoria. Sen. Josh Hawley is urging Senate Republicans to back a national moratorium, even as the Senate advanced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act 73-25. Tech firms are offering community concessions; no upcoming hearing or vote date appears in the items. · 7h ago
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13h agoChicago TribuneOriginalData centers, AI were factors in election results, candidates and experts say
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YesterdayNewsweekOriginalJosh Hawley's Allies on Data Center Bill Before Republicans Lose Majority 2d agoHeatmapData Center Developers Can’t Pay People Enough to Accept Them 2d agoThe GuardianOriginalThe datacenter industry is using propaganda to fight opposition | Samuel Woolley, Dean Jackson and Maia Woluchem
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2d agoYahooRepublican Senator Wants to Freeze AI Data Center Boom as Congress Pushes to Expand It 3d agoThe HillHeritage Foundation head: GOP made midterm 'mistake' on data centers 3d agoFortuneOriginalHyperscalers have got a huge PR problem with data centers—this regulation academic has figured out the playbook for what they should do next 3d agoYahooIn Hanover County, environmental groups rally for statewide data center moratorium
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3d agoThe New YorkerA.I. Loses the Popular Vote 4d agoPoliticoEarliestOriginalHawley backs nationwide data center moratorium 4d agoPew Research CenterKey Facts About U.S. Data Centers
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10d agoSemaforOriginalVoters' data center rebuke hits some tech companies harder than others 10d agoLatitude MediaOriginalVoters just proved how much they hate data centers 11d agoSemaforUS voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measures 11d agoAxiosEarliestOriginal"What we just witnessed was an AI earthquake": Voters revolt against tech at polls
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May 8CongressHouse Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and InnovationThe House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation scheduled a hearing on the Department of Defense's information technology and artificial intelligence posture.DefenseAIDetails8 linked
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Jun 12CongressHomeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ProtectionThe House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection convened a hearing on securing artificial intelligence to strengthen cybersecurity, featuring testimony from four industry executives.Mr. Kiran Chinnagangannagari · Mr. Steve Faehl · Mr. Gareth MaclachlanCyberAIDetails7 linked
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9d agoCongressA Congressional Research Service report analyzes the NEPA and federal permitting provisions in Division A, Title I of the Senate permitting bill BAAJA (S. 5653), comparing them to existing law.EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats splitDetails28 linked 9d agoCongressSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA Congressional Research Service report analyzes the Project Certainty provisions of the Senate's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, finding that its damages remedies could substantially expand Judgment Fund payouts.S. 5653EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats splitDetails25 linked
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5d agoCongressHouse Committee on Energy and CommerceH.R. 10976 was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, proposing to bar Federal funds for data center construction and operation absent State and local approvals.H.R. 10976EnergyAIVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratoriumDetails1 linked
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