Senate Democrat blocks bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs
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On Thursday, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) blocked an attempt by Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio) to pass a House-approved bill via unanimous consent. The proposed legislation aimed to require states to consider policies that would shift the financial burden of data center electricity costs away from residential ratepayers and onto the technology companies operating the facilities.
Senator Heinrich objected to the measure on the grounds that the legislation did not go far enough to address the underlying energy cost issues. The action effectively halted the effort to fast-track the bill through the Senate.
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