Data center news
The gist
The House voted 417 to 3 to pass a bill on AI data center rules.
The vote shows data center power and water costs became a national issue.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2026Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th) called for a nationwide moratorium on data center construction.
- Sep 21, 2026California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills giving communities more information about proposed data centers' energy, water, workforce and land use.
- Sep 24, 2026Oracle sent a force majeure notice to developer Blue Owl regarding a large New Mexico data center project; Oracle shares fell around 4% in premarket trading after the report.