House GOP leaders are facing calls to confront data center growth across the United States. During initial discussions for new sites, major tech players and local officials often rely on non-disclosure agreements.
Local residents, community members, and utility providers are taking steps related to the industry. In Wisconsin, Kenosha area residents demand a moratorium to halt a proposed Microsoft development. Grid operator PJM proposed requiring data centers to produce their own power. In addition, rising doubts over data centers also influenced local elections in southeastern Wyoming.