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Sanders and AOC Introduce Data Center Moratorium Act: Ban on New Construction Above 20MW Until AI Regulation Passes
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on March 25, which would halt all new data center construction with peak power loads above 20 megawatts until Congress passes comprehensive AI legislation covering worker protections, environmental limits, civil rights, and union labor requirements. The Washington Post notes bipartisan support in some agricultural communities, but the ban could effectively freeze data center development for years given Congress's distance from any AI legislation.
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