Over 200 Groups Calling for 'Moratorium' on New Data Centers Across US

Over 200 groups calling for 'moratorium' on new data centers across US

MISSOULA — A group of 230 organizations, mostly nonprofit environmental groups, have written a letter to all members of U.S. Congress calling for a "national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers."

Over 200 groups write congress to urge 'moratorium' on new data centers

About 230 nonprofits from across the U.S. have written a letter to all members of U.S. Congress saying data centers are bad for the economy and the climate.

TechSpot: Over 230 environmental groups across the US are asking Congress to halt AI data-center expansion | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

TechSpot: Over 230 environmental groups across the US are asking Congress to halt AI data-center expansion. “A large coalition of environmentally-focused organizations has sent a scathing letter to members of Congress, urging US representatives to put the development of new data centers on hold. The letter identifies generative AI and cryptocurrency as among the most significant environmental and social threats of this generation, citing their r…

Environmental Groups Urge U.S. Congress to Pause Data Center Growth as Federal AI Rule Looms

More than 230 environmental and public-interest groups asked Congress to halt approvals for and construction of new data centers. They want a temporary national moratorium until federal rules address energy use, water needs, local impacts, and emissions. The request came from Food & Water Watch and was signed by national and local groups across the country. They said that the fast growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services is putt…