Over 200 Environmental Groups Call for US Datacenter Moratorium

A coalition of over 230 environmental groups, including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, is urging Congress to impose a national moratorium on new datacenters in the U.S. They argue that these energy-intensive facilities are driving up electricity bills, worsening the climate crisis, and depleting water resources. The groups are particularly concerned about the impact of the AI industry’s demand for datacenters, which could add significant carbon emissions by 2030. Growing bipartisan opposition reflects public frustration over rising utility costs and limited perceived benefits from AI advancements.

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