Democrats win Congress, raising prospects of new U.S. data-center limits
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TechCrunch reports that Tuesday’s midterm results gave Democrats full control of Congress, setting the stage for potential new limits on data-center construction and greater local say in siting decisions. Voters in several states, including Ohio, Texas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia and South Carolina, backed candidates who opposed rapid data-center buildouts; an NBC exit poll showed almost 80% of respondents against new centers in their neighborhoods and nearly 60% said the issue was a crucial or major factor in their vote. Analysts at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs predict construction delays in states such as Ohio, Georgia and Texas, while lawmakers may revive bills like the nationwide moratorium proposed by Sen. [1]
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