Source: International Business Times
At least 375 data center-related bills had been introduced across state legislatures through July 15, more than the total introduced during the previous three years combined. Getty Images State lawmakers are introducing restrictions on data centers at a record pace, a sharp reversal from years of tax breaks and other incentives used to lure the facilities as communities push back over electricity costs, water consumption, noise and the rapid expansion of infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence. At least 375 data center-related bills had been introduced across state legislatures through July 15, more than the total introduced during the previous three years combined, according to an analysis by The Washington Post.
