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.

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…