US state lawmakers try to tackle rising costs of data center building boom
By Amy Miller ( December 12, 2025, 20:08 GMT | Comment) -- President Donald Trump's latest executive order attempting to block states from regulating artificial intelligence has a key carveout: data centers. That’s good news for state legislators across the country who are planning to introduce legislation aimed at data centers as concerns about skyrocketing utility bills and environmental issues grow.President Donald Trump's latest executive order attempting to block states from regulating artificial intelligence has a key carveout: data centers....
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