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Mike Rogers calls for 1-year data center moratorium

Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee in Michigan's Senate race, called for a one-year moratorium on new data center construction, citing concerns over the facilities that power the AI boom. Rogers said he is pushing for the pause in a statement on Thursday.

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Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee in a critical Senate battle in Michigan, on Thursday called for a one-year on data center construction, the latest sign of the political toxicity of the server warehouses fueling the AI boom. Rogers said in a statement that he is pushing for a yearlong moratorium on new…

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