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Republican senator is calling for
a nationwide pause on new data centers
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is the first Senate Republican to publicly back the move, according to The Hill. He wants construction paused until Congress protects Americans from higher electricity bills linked to the facilities.
His spokesperson said the pause should remain until lawmakers pass guarantees that households will not face rate increases because of new data centers.
These facilities house the computers behind AI and other digital services. They consume large amounts of electricity, and connecting them can require expensive upgrades to the power grid. A central question is who pays: the companies building them or other utility customers.
Hawley’s position adds a Republican voice to calls for a national moratorium. It also puts him at odds with efforts in Congress to accelerate energy infrastructure while requiring data centers to cover the additional grid costs they create.
His proposal has not stopped construction. Hawley had not presented detailed legislation defining which projects would be affected or how long the pause would last.
Read the article:
“Hawley calls for Senate to pass data center moratorium.” The Hill.
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