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Haaland backs data center moratorium in New Mexico

New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland (D) backed a moratorium on data center construction in the state on Thursday, citing environmental and workforce-related concerns. In a policy framework posted on her website, Haaland called for "open, transparent, and meaningful" conversations within communities about the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

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New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland (D) on Thursday backed a moratorium on the construction of data centers in her state, citing environmental and workforce-related concerns. In a policy framework on her website, Haaland backed “open, transparent, and meaningful” conversations within communities about the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. She also called for…

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