Republican Senator Wants to Freeze AI Data Center Boom as Congress Pushes to Expand It
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• By Jose Antonio Lanz Edited by Guillermo Jimenez Nov 12, 2026 Nov 12, 2026 4 min read Source: Decrypt Create an account to save your articles.
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• In brief Republican Senator Josh Hawley wants a nationwide data center moratorium until Congress protects consumers from higher electricity rates.
• The Senate voted 73-25 on Monday to advance debate on a bipartisan bill that speeds energy infrastructure permits while making data centers cover added grid costs.
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• By Jose Antonio Lanz Edited by Guillermo Jimenez Nov 12, 2026 Nov 12, 2026 4 min read Source: Decrypt Create an account to save your articles.
• Add on Google Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
• In brief Republican Senator Josh Hawley wants a nationwide data center moratorium until Congress protects consumers from higher electricity rates.
• The Senate voted 73-25 on Monday to advance debate on a bipartisan bill that speeds energy infrastructure permits while making data centers cover added grid costs.
#Regulation
Source - Decrypt
