AG Mayes Calls for Statewide Pause on New Data Center Construction

Arizona attorney general calls for statewide pause on data centers

In a press release, the pause is said to be "necessary amid rising energy bills and after the Department of Interior cut Arizona's Colorado River water supplies by almost 30%." The post Arizona attorney general calls for statewide pause on data centers appeared first on KYMA.

Kris Mayes targets AI data centers as Arizona faces water, power crunch

Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is calling for a statewide pause on new data centers, specifically those aimed at powering artificial intelligence systems, amid rising energy costs and the federal government’s plan to cut 30% of Arizona’s Colorado River supply.  “The only sane thing to do is to pause the approval of new data […]

AG Mayes calls for statewide pause on new data center construction

Arizona AG Kris Mayes is calling for a statewide pause on new data center approvals, citing rising energy bills and a Colorado River water cut.

Attorney general wants to halt all data center projects across Arizona

The attorney general is planning to hold a town hall on Oct. 14 about a data center project in the Ahwatukee area.

AG Mayes calls for data center halt

Citing soaring utility bills and deepening drought, Arizona's attorney general is urging state leaders to freeze new data center approvals until resource protections are in place. The post AG Mayes calls for data center halt appeared first on Copper Courier.

Breaking: AG Mayes calls for statewide pause on new data center construction - Rose Law Group Reporter

(Microsoft data center, Provided by the city of Goodyear By AZ Family Arizona’s top prosecutor says it’s time to stop building new data centers — at least for now. Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Monday that she’s asking state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs to pass a law pausing approval of new data centers, especially […]