Why proposed moratorium on building data centers is being called ‘idiocy’
News ClipBaltimore Sun·VA·3/27/2026
A bill for a federal moratorium on data center construction has been introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The proposal has met with strong opposition, notably from Sen. Mark Warner, who called it "idiocy".
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Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D.N.Y., introduced a bill for a moratorium on data center construction this past week. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said “that would be idiocy.” Sen. John F…