House GOP leaders are facing calls to confront data center expansion across the United States. During project talks for new sites, major tech players and local officials frequently use non-disclosure agreements.
Local residents, community members, and energy managers are taking action related to the tech sector. In Wisconsin, Kenosha area residents push for a moratorium to pause a proposed Microsoft development. Grid operator PJM suggested forcing data centers to generate their own power. In addition, growing concern about data centers also affected local elections in southeastern Wyoming.