Small Wisconsin City Overwhelmingly Passes First-of-Its-Kind Measure Restricting AI Data Centers
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill seeking a nationwide moratorium on AI data center construction to protect communities and the environment.

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Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill seeking a nationwide moratorium on AI data center construction to protect communities and the environment.

Voters in Port Washington, Wisconsin, passed a first-of-its-kind referendum requiring voter approval for future AI data center construction, highlighting growing local resistance to the industry's environmental and grid impacts.
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