"A coalition of more than 230 environmental groups has demanded a national moratorium on new data centers in the US, the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis. The green groups, including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Food & Water Watch and dozens of local organizations, have urged members of Congress"
"The rapid, largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans' economic, environmental, climate and water security, the letter states, adding that approval of new data centers should be paused until new regulations are put in place. The push comes amid a growing revolt against moves by companies such as Meta, Google and Open AI to plow"
More than 230 environmental groups demanded a national moratorium on new US data centers, saying the rapid, largely unregulated expansion to power AI and cryptocurrency is raising electricity bills, increasing planet-heating emissions, and consuming vast water supplies for cooling. The groups cited at least 16 data center projects worth a combined $64bn that have been blocked or delayed by local opposition over rising power costs and water scarcity. The groups urged Congress to pause approvals until new regulations are enacted. The backlash has influenced recent state elections and targeted large tech investments.
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