Key House Democrat Calls for a National Data Center Moratorium

Key House Democrat Calls for a National Data Center Moratorium

It was just yesterday that I wrote about the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill that would transform into law the voluntary pledge big tech companies signed with the White House to take on additional electric grid costs from their data centers. My argument was that it’s not so much an anti-artificial intelligence or anti-data center bill, but rather a move to insulate further data center development from political pressure stemming from rising ele…

Jersey Vindicator: U.S. Rep Frank Pallone backs national moratorium on AI data centers

Jersey Vindicator: U.S. Rep Frank Pallone backs national moratorium on AI data centers. “U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. called Wednesday for a nationwide moratorium on new data centers, arguing that their rapid growth is driving up electricity demand, straining the power grid, and increasing costs for consumers.”

Pallone Backs National Moratorium on AI Data Centers

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 – Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, called Wednesday for a national moratorium on AI data center development.Speaking at a House E&C Committee subcommittee markup, Pallone warned that Congress must take far stronger action to address the rapid expansion of data centers. Learn about America250 / Telecom150 Learn about America250 / Telecom150 “Americans across th…