By Emma Whitford ( September 11, 2026, 19:52 GMT | Insight) -- Leaders of the US House Science, Space, and Technology Committee are the latest congressional Republicans to voice concerns that foreign influence is shaping domestic opposition to artificial intelligence data centers, with a series of letters this week to environmental nonprofits and the National Science Foundation. Their inquiry comes as the unpopularity of data centers emerges as a key issue for Republican and Democratic voters alike. Leaders of the US House Science, Space, and Technology Committee are the latest congressional Republicans to voice concerns that foreign influence is shaping domestic opposition to artificial intelligence data centers, with a series of letters this week to environmental nonprofits and the National Science Foundation....
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