Org Letter: National Data Center Moratorium

This coalition letter, convened by Food & Water Watch and signed by hundreds of organizations across all 50 states, calls on Congress to enact a national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter highlights the environmental, economic, and social harms of rapid data center expansion driven by AI and cryptocurrency, including massive electricity and water consumption, rising utility costs, contribution to climate change through fossil fuel dependence, and potential large-scale job losses. The signatories urge Congress to halt new data center development until adequate regulations are in place to protect communities, the environment, and public health.