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The Senate blocked a Republican-led bill addressing data centers and rising electricity costs ahead of the midterms. Lawmakers debated the potential pocketbook impact of data center developments on voters and energy bills. Additionally, companies like Amazon announced community investments following political pressure regarding local infrastructure concerns.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that the Senate failed to advance a Republican-backed data center bill ahead of the midterm elections amidst growing voter concern over electricity costs.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic focus on Trump and tech industry promises of financial incentives to communities, while right-leaning outlets like Breitbart News and the New York Post emphasize Democrats blocking the legislation and political fallout for the midterms. Center outlets such as The Hill and PBS NewsHour provide neutral summaries of the congressional debate and the electoral pressures surrounding utility bills and data centers.
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Republicans hit crunch time on data centers
Technology Technology The Big Story GOP wrestles with data center backlash weeks ahead of midterms Republicans are growing increasingly worried that data centers are a liability in the midterms, as concerns over higher power bills tied to the facilities turn into a pocketbook issue for voters. © Greg Nash The debate over the…
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The Trump administration has resorted to trying to bribe Americans to let data centers into their communities.“The people are going to benefit directly, whether its teachers that get paid a bonus, whether its people that live in the community get paid a dividend, you could call it a dividend because a dividend sounds right,” Trump said Tuesday evening.…
“I can walk and chew gum at the same time,” said New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland.
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting consumers from paying higher prices when new data centers are built in their communities.
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Technology Technology The Big Story GOP wrestles with data center backlash weeks ahead of midterms Republicans are growing increasingly worried that data centers are a liability in the midterms, as concerns over higher power bills tied to the facilities turn into a pocketbook issue for voters. © Greg Nash The debate over the…
A bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy costs failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, falling victim to an election-year clash on how best to address a growing concern.
Senate Republicans are dedicating one of the final votes leading up to the midterms to a bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy bills
A midterm election fight over data centers and surging electricity costs erupted in the Senate Wednesday with lawmakers trading accusations of political opportunism.
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Amazon on Friday announced it will pour billions into communities where it operates data centers nationwide, after President Donald Trump urged the technology industry to ensure local residents reap the benefits of development. Trump on Tuesday gathered tech leaders, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, at the White House, where he vowed “very smart companies…
Moreno spoke about Democrats blocking Sen. Jon Husted's (R-OH) Ratepayer Protection Act ahead of the midterm elections during a Breitbart News Fight Club Roundtable hosted by Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow and Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle.
Amazon plans to invest more than $1 billion over five years in communities near its data centers amid growing concerns about energy, water and local impacts.
The Senate blocked legislation Wednesday that would require states to consider making data centers foot the bill for higher electricity costs without an enforcement mechanism. The bill…
The bill's failure nonetheless gives Republicans a new line of attack against Democrats in the closing weeks of the Nov. 3 midterm election campaigns.
