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US Senate rejects bill on AI data centre electricity costs
Original: US Senate rejects bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/u s-senate-r
The US Senate has rejected a bill that sought to address the rising electricity costs driven by AI data centres. Democrats criticised the legislation as lacking 'teeth' and are pushing for mandatory measures instead of the voluntary approach it proposed. The vote comes amid growing political tension over the energy demands of the AI boom and who should bear the resulting costs.
Why now: Concerns about AI data centres straining power grids and driving up electricity prices are a live political issue in the US.
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- US Senate rejects bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/u s-senate-rejects-bill-targeting-ai-data-centre-electricity-costs?traffic_source=rss Democrats criticise bill as lacking 'teeth' and push for mandatory measures to… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 2
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