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Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR. We need a data center moratorium — now.*

Posted on August 5, 2026 at 06:56:52 PM by withnail

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• Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR. We need a data center moratorium — now.* - By withnail August 5, 2026 at 06:56:52 PM
  • Matthew Smith on invest like the best predicts a LNG shortage by 2030* - By hambone August 5, 2026 at 07:30:39 PM
  • Yep. New poll out yesterday shows that 66% of Oregon residents support a long-term data center moratorium - By brick August 5, 2026 at 07:13:34 PM
    • Intel has a huge presence in OR. Columbia River cheap hydro power made the gorge an early location for massive data centers. Makes it tough for a politician to stick to their principles.* - By Asquared August 5, 2026 at 07:27:55 PM
  • NO we need a green energy plan and regulation of power. China is lapping us on energy and AI. Trump is spending $300b on a boat that will be a target for drones. +*** - By Cincywolve August 5, 2026 at 07:01:11 PM
    • How has china lapped us in AI without nvidia?* - By hambone August 5, 2026 at 07:32:09 PM
      • To paraphrase the genie in Aladdin, can your American AI friends do this?.... - By jhamm August 5, 2026 at 09:17:45 PM
    • Need to stop even calling it green IMO and stop this nonsense in the US that solar is some exotic Al Gore lib thing. It's simply a cheap scalable source of electrons.* - By LewisBullox August 5, 2026 at 07:19:00 PM
      • Yup, opposing solar is now purely ideological. A toddler-brained psycho is driving our energy strategy.* - By Bluebuck August 5, 2026 at 07:25:19 PM
        • Literally forcing Consumers Energy to keep an old coal power plant open increasing rates to own the libs while the right champions small govt* - By LewisBullox August 5, 2026 at 07:29:12 PM
      • Correct* - By Cincywolve August 5, 2026 at 07:20:59 PM
    • What is the tangible effect on our lives if China does “lap us” in AI development? - By brick August 5, 2026 at 07:16:09 PM
      • Because Chinese AI will be controlled by the CCP - By Alpo August 5, 2026 at 07:39:25 PM
        • So what? Tangible effect on my life in 2040....? - By brick August 5, 2026 at 09:04:23 PM
          • Lole I said, maybe we’d all be better off. Trade some freedom for some more effective governance.* - By Alpo August 5, 2026 at 11:07:57 PM
            • Do you believe the CCP would use an advantage in AI to invade the US, depose our government and govern us as a territory? - By brick August 5, 2026 at 11:29:39 PM
      • I would say there are real implications for cyberattacks. There are also a lot of implications for scientific discovery and the development of advanced weapons.* - By Bluebuck August 5, 2026 at 07:31:27 PM
        • China’s been hacking our systems and getting access to classified government info and valuable commercial info for over a decade - By brick August 5, 2026 at 07:48:16 PM
          • All things can exist in degrees. We have some ability to protect ourselves now. Why develop a polio vaccine if people will still get sick from other things?* - By Bluebuck August 5, 2026 at 08:37:56 PM
            • Developing polio vaccination seems like a poor analogy on every level. Because of Salk's altruism, - By brick August 5, 2026 at 10:22:02 PM
          • Yet somehow our tech ecosystem is still much better than theirs - By Alpo August 5, 2026 at 08:25:13 PM
      • free energy and free intelligence as we build $500B navy ships. IDK they will be the global leader while we shit on every single ally * - By Cincywolve August 5, 2026 at 07:20:17 PM
    • Energy is a bigger problem than AI* - By Lodz August 5, 2026 at 07:09:59 PM
      • Wealth disparity/concentration is a bigger problem than both and driving the issue on both. * - By Cincywolve August 5, 2026 at 07:15:11 PM
    • agree with you. This country has terrible energy policy going back to 1973 when the OPEC oil embargo should have been a wakeup call for clean energy independence... - By ajs August 5, 2026 at 07:06:55 PM
      • Trump admin has spent billions to proactively crush green energy even when it does not make sense. ** - By Cincywolve August 5, 2026 at 07:17:53 PM
    • Minnesota GOP Senate candidate Michele Tafoya attacked clean energy and solar panels at Farmfest for being "ugly" and not working at night, asking: "What happens when they're not good anymore?" - By Cincywolve August 5, 2026 at 07:04:40 PM
      • The sideline sports reporter Michele Tafoya?* - By ajs August 5, 2026 at 07:07:43 PM
        • Yes new thought leadership in GOP* - By Cincywolve August 5, 2026 at 07:26:19 PM

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