‘Our corrupt, AI-addicted President cannot be allowed to sacrifice our federal lands’: A bill to permanently ban AI data centers from federal lands has been introduced to Congress
AI data centers bring noise, light, air, and water pollution, and can increase energy costs by as much as 267%,” said Rep. The DoE data centers would be provided with fast-track approval for energy generation. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
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Pro ‘Our corrupt, AI-addicted President cannot be allowed to sacrifice our federal lands’: A bill to permanently ban AI data centers from federal lands has been introduced to Congress News By Benedict Collins Published 5 August 2026 Bill says the environment is being sacrificed for Big Tech profits When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Stokkete) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A new bill introduced to Congress wants to ban data centers from federal landThe bill has been co-sponsored by numerous representatives across the…
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