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Data Centers Powering the AI Race | US News
Data centers are sparking a national firestorm as lawmakers, politicians, and tech giants clash over power, cost, and economic impact. Senator John Thune demands self-sufficient facilities, while House Republicans fear rising electricity costs could hurt their election chances. Former President Trump champions data centers as engines of job growth and economic progress, even calling resistance “backwards and poor.” Meanwhile, the Ratepayer Protection Act seeks to shield regular consumers from grid upgrade costs, forcing data centers to pay for their own energy infrastructure. As AI-driven…
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