Michigan Data Center Proposals Spark Public Opposition, Energy Concerns

Environmental groups to Congress: Take a timeout on AI data centers

Environmental groups across the country are urging Congress to enact a nationwide pause on the approval and construction of data centers, writing in a letter to lawmakers Monday that a moratorium is needed to address the “massive” harms linked to building and operating the facilities.  The letter, which was led by Food & Water Watch and signed by more than 230 organizations, rails against the expansion of data centers across the country, fueled …

Activist groups urge Congress to pause datacenter buildouts

: Bad for consumers, bad for the environment, 230+ groups say

Environmental groups demand a nationwide freeze on data center construction

Construction is underway on Amazon’s Mid-Atlantic Region data center in Loudoun County, Va. The power needs of large data centers like this one are driving a projected increase in demand for electricity in the United States after years of stagnant or declining demand. Photo taken Feb. 10, 2024. (iStock photo / Getty Images)This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, en…

Environmental groups call for a moratorium on data center construction

An environmental group is leading a call for Congress to place a moratorium on the construction of new data centers used to power artificial intelligence.

Environmental Groups Demand a Nationwide Freeze on Data Center Construction

In a letter to Congress, the groups said data center development raises concerns about rising energy costs, water use and climate impacts. Many communities are fighting back.By Lauren DalbanMore than 200 environmental organizations signed a letter to Congress supporting a national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter, sent Monday, highlights these centers’ impacts on water resources, electricity rates and g…

Stop new AI data centers, enviornmental orgs tell Congress

Local pro-environment groups in all 50 states delivered a blunt message to the U.S. Congress: Put a moratorium on new power-hungry AI data centers, or face the wrath of voters everywhere. "The harms of data center growth are increasingly well-established, and they are massive," read the letter, signed by more than 350 nonprofit groups, from Alabama Climate Reality to West Virginia Citizen Action Group. That includes the swing state of Michigan, …