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Smart Data Center Policy Act (H.R.10041, US)
Directs Commerce Dept to conduct study on impact (cost, energy grid, environment, and water system) of locating data center sites within or near military installations, rail hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control facilities, and industrial zones. Study should also identify sites with the necessary infrastructure and potential Federal incentives to encourage development of…
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every American and community impacted by the construction or operation of an artificial intelligence data center should have the right to transparency and local autonomy. (H.Res.1471, US)
Resolution affirming that those impacted by the construction or operation of data centers should have a set of rights (”Data Center Bill of Rights”) to transparency and local autonomy, including: limiting locations, moratoria, no State preemption, energy and noise regulation, impact assessments, CBAs, water usage disclosures, tax contributions, and labor standards.
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AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that.
AI's rapid expansion drives rising energy use, water consumption, electronic waste and unsustainable mineral demand across the technology's full lifecycle. UNEP traces these environmental pressures from large-model training through hardware disposal and examines governance gaps at international and national levels.
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AI Data Center Statistics 2026: The $200 Billion Revolution in Global Infrastructure
U.S. data centers consume 4.4 percent of national electricity, with large facilities using up to 5 million gallons of water daily. Compiles growth rates, carbon emissions of 50–75 million tonnes CO2 in 2025, investment projections reaching $7 trillion by 2030 and capacity concentration among AWS, Microsoft and Google.
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Defending Our Energy and Water Act (H.R.10004, US)
Extends existing requirements for federal data centers and adds (through the Office of Electronic Government) requirements for “protections for water resources… including the use of the most water efficient cooling systems.” Adds a mandate to “identify and integrate potential water efficiency technologies” for the largest Department of Defense data centers.
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Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act (HB983, OH)
Excludes data centers from a privacy provision for businesses receiving financial incentives. Requires a citizen vote of any town within 5 miles before approval of a data center or data center expansion. Details including noise, light and power generation to be made public before votes. Directs director of environmental protection to establish air emission and…
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms