WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following press release:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement following the announcement of a data center moratorium in Denver, Colorado.
A few months ago, when I proposed a moratorium on AI data centers, it was perceived as a radical, fringe and Luddite idea. Well, not anymore. Today, the mayor of Denver, Colorado, following the lead of city councils and state officials across the country, announced a data center moratorium for his city.
The local officials who are supporting a moratorium are right: data centers will have a profound impact on land and water use, and will drive up electricity costs. Concerns about the very real environmental impact of dat...