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Data center concerns unite NJ lawmakers as Congress weighs rules — Josh Gottheimer | ChamberLight
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The House passed 417 to 3 a bill requiring state utility regulators to consider rules making large data centers pay for power and transmission. New Jersey lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about security, environmental effects and community input as Congress considers further AI and data-center rules.
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President who publicly praised data-center growth
New Jersey representative calling for AI safeguards and caution about environmental effects
New Jersey representative raising national-security concerns about AI
New Jersey representative supporting local scrutiny of data centers
Colorado representative and author of the House data-center bill
New Jersey representative commenting on the House bill and calling for broader action
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President who publicly praised data-center growth
New Jersey representative calling for AI safeguards and caution about environmental effects
New Jersey representative raising national-security concerns about AI
SHOW 3 MORE SHOW FEWER New Jersey representative supporting local scrutiny of data centers
Colorado representative and author of the House data-center bill
New Jersey representative commenting on the House bill and calling for broader action
ALSO MENTIONED Xi Jinping, Chinese president quoted on the development and management of artificial intelligence
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