Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill

Reported by The Guardian World · yesterday 19:48 · Chris Stein in Washington

Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumptionSenate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacenters on consumer electricity bills, which has emerged as a top voter concern ahead of November’s…

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