CounterPunch Exclusives

CounterPunch Exclusives

We Need a Federal Moratorium on Data Center Construction

A few months ago, when I proposed a moratorium on AI data centers, it was perceived as a radical, fringe and Luddite idea. Well, not anymore. Today, the mayor of Denver, Colorado, following the lead of city councils and state officials across the country, announced a data center moratorium for his city.

The local officials who are supporting a moratorium are right: data centers will have a profound impact on land and water use, and will drive up electricity costs.........

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