April 16, 2026
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Engage Early or Inherit Someone Else's Moratorium
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced federal moratorium legislation.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a U.S. Representative from New York who has publicly commented on data center energy consumption and its environmental impacts in Texas.
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Build Your Own Power Plant or Lose Your Place in Line
Senator Sanders and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez introduced a federal AI data center moratorium act, and at least 36 U.S. projects faced delays or blockages between May 2024 and June 2025, disrupting an estimated $162 billion in investment.
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Medina County Told Microsoft No. Here's the Playbook It Used.
Meanwhile, the federal AI Data Center Moratorium Act from Sen. Sanders and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez aims to block new construction entirely.
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