Top House Democrat calls for moratorium on data centers
House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) has called for a national moratorium on data centers, a significant addition to the growing opposition to the construction of the facilities nationwide.
TL;DR
- House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) supports a national moratorium on data centers.
- The moratorium is proposed until the environmental and energy impacts of data centers can be managed.
- Pallone wants more aggressive action from the committee to ensure data center developers are held accountable.
- He also stressed that consumers should not bear the financial burden of data centers.