Politics · United States · 51 mins ago
Josh Hawley backs nationwide pause on new data centers
Missouri Sen.
Josh Hawley backed a nationwide data center moratorium, a proposal to pause data center development across the country.
The Gizmodo headline says Hawley joined Democrats in supporting the measure.
Hawley said Senate Republicans should make it a priority over the next six weeks.
A moratorium would put a temporary halt on the activity it covers.
The proposal would make data center development a national policy issue for lawmakers.
The next six weeks are the period Hawley named for Republican action, though no specific steps are given.
Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for a nationwide moratorium on new data center construction.
The Missouri Republican wants Senate Republicans to make the moratorium a priority.
He said it should be pursued in the six weeks ahead.
Hawley is the first Republican senator reported to call for a nationwide moratorium.
- Who
- Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri.
- What
- He called for a nationwide moratorium on data center construction.
- When
- He said it should be a priority in the next six weeks.
- Where
- Nationwide; Hawley called on the U.S. Senate to act.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Senator
- Josh Hawley
- State
- Missouri
- Policy proposal
- Nationwide moratorium on data center construction
- Proposed priority period
- Next six weeks
- First Republican senator
- Hawley was reported as the first GOP senator to call for a nationwide moratorium