A moratorium on data center construction is gaining momentum

More than 230 groups, including Food & Water Watch, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Greenpeace, are calling for a halt to the construction of any new data centers in the United States until stronger regulations are put in place to prevent spikes in electricity prices, water use, and pollution.

“The rapid and largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel the AI ​​and cryptocurrency craze is disrupting communities across the country and threatening the economic, environmental, climate, and water security of Americans,” the groups say in a statement. letter Sent to Congress on Monday.