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National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
Sent a private memo warning AI companies that data centers are a 2026 midterm 'sleeper issue' dragging down GOP Senate campaigns, notably Ohio's Husted race, urging industry action before November.
Investor pushing a $100B Utah data center project; publicly blamed CCP funding for local opposition without evidence, now facing a defamation lawsuit from the accused Utah organizations.
Investing over $1 billion in local infrastructure and community programs around its Louisiana data center, plus $1.6B+ in local business contracts, as a counter-messaging tactic tied to its $50B+ regional buildout.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul (New York)
Signed the first statewide U.S. moratorium on new hyperscale data centers via executive order, citing ratepayer, environmental and grid concerns.
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Amazon, Microsoft, Google
Each cancelled large-scale data center projects (Arizona, Wisconsin, Indiana respectively) after sustained local pushback.
Industry trade group backed by major tech companies, publicly opposing state moratoriums as harmful to jobs and investment.