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Calls Grow for a Moratorium on Data Center Construction

Original: Data center moratorium now

Environmental group Environment America is calling for an immediate moratorium on new data center construction. The demand reflects rising concern over the industry's rapid expansion and its growing footprint on energy grids, water supplies and land. Similar debates over data center siting and resource use are unfolding in communities across the United States and Europe.

Why now: Data centers are expanding rapidly to serve AI, drawing scrutiny over their energy and water demands.

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