N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs bill to urge transparency from data center builders

Name: N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs bill to urge transparency from data center builders
Uploaded: 2026-08-27T16:34:07.000Z
Duration: 44 s
Description: New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed a new bill into law that mandates data center companies operating within the state to report their water and electricity consumption. These findings must be submitted to state officials every six months, aiming to increase transparency on the environmental impact of data centers.

News Clip0:44CBS New York·NJ·8/27/2026

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed a new bill into law that mandates data center companies operating within the state to report their water and electricity consumption. These findings must be submitted to state officials every six months, aiming to increase transparency on the environmental impact of data centers.

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Gov: New Jersey State Government, Governor Mikie Sherrill

The new bill will force companies to report how much water and electricity they use at the data center and give those findings to state officials every six months. 

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