Harrigan, Weisiges Stress Local Control After Presidents Post Backing Data Centers
Two members of Congress pushed back on the presidents public endorsement of data centers, arguing in a hearing that local communities should decide and that officials must lay out benefits and trade-offs, including resource constraints and pollution concerns.
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Moderator asked members of Congress about a recent post by the president on True Social that, according to the moderator, said communities opposing data centers would risk being "backwards and poor." Congressman Harrigan responded that the presidents framing is "a little counterproductive" and that elected representatives must inform constituents about both opportunities and constraints.
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