WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today released a discussion draft of legislation that would create a national framework to prevent increased energy costs, pollution, and adverse health harms related to the rapid buildout of data centers and associated fossil fuel infrastructure.
"Communities are organizing and demanding action to protect their air, water, energy bills, and quality of life from the tsunami of data centers around the country," said Senator Markey. "For an issue as fast-moving and important to American families - the surging p...