Hawley Calls for Nationwide Data Center Construction Moratorium to Protect Americans From Higher Electric Bills

Hawley Calls for Nationwide Data Center Construction Moratorium to Protect Americans From Higher Electric Bills

Sen. Josh Hawley has become the first Senate Republican to endorse a national pause on new data center construction, demanding federal protections to prevent technology ... The post Hawley Calls for Nationwide Data Center Construction Moratorium to Protect Americans From Higher Electric Bills first appeared on [your]NEWS.

In first for a GOP senator, Hawley calls for data center moratorium

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called for a federal data center moratorium as part of a broad list of GOP priorities over the next six weeks, becoming the first Republican in the Senate to join Democrats in backing such a policy. “Senate Republicans trying to figure out what to do in the next 6 weeks?” Hawley […]

Hawley Backs Nationwide Data Center Moratorium

“Sen. Josh Hawley endorsed a temporary pause on data center construction Wednesday, becoming the highest-ranking Republican to back a nationwide moratorium,” Politico reports.

Senator Hawley backs nationwide data center construction moratorium

Hawley's support may shift legislative dynamics, potentially leading to broader state-level moratoriums and increased scrutiny on data center costs.