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Hawley backs nationwide data center moratorium
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What happenedThe Missouri Republican is joining progressive Democrats in calling for a pause on construction until Congress guarantees taxpayers won't face higher utility bills.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Hawley backs nationwide data center moratorium". The right frames it as "In first for a GOP senator, Hawley calls for data center moratorium".
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Left / center-leftHawley backs nationwide data center moratorium
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Right / center-rightIn first for a GOP senator, Hawley calls for data center moratorium
The Missouri Republican is joining progressive Democrats in calling for a pause on construction until Congress guarantees taxpayers won't face higher utility bills.
In first for a GOP senator, Hawley calls for data center moratorium
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called for a federal data center moratorium as part of a broad list of GOP priorities over the next six weeks, becoming the first Republican in the Senate to join De...
