James Talarico calls for more data center accountability

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico held a press conference in Texas to outline his proposals for increasing accountability for data center developers. Talarico criticized the current situation, stating that data centers are driving up utility bills and consuming significant water resources, often being built without sufficient community input.

He specifically called for a ban on tax breaks for AI companies constructing data centers and the repeal of existing tax incentives. Additionally, Talarico advocates for measures to protect Texas's water supply and insists that major AI companies should be responsible for funding their own electric and water infrastructure, rather than passing these costs onto Texas residents. He also highlighted that Attorney General Ken Paxton has received significant funds linked to data center companies, implying a lack of transparency and accountability.