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Aerial shot of a data center for cryptocurrency mining, cloud services and AI computing in a large, temperature controlled warehouse in a remote location in Stutsman County, North Dakota. (Getty Images)

House bill targets rising rural utility costs from AI data centers

The bipartisan legislation calls for a study from the departments of Energy, Interior and Agriculture into the impact AI data centers are having on rural areas.

Sep 11, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Md., conducts a news conference with freshmen women during the House Democrats 2025 Issues Conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., on March 13, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House Democrats seek block on DOGE access to Agriculture Department data

The head of the Farm Service Agency said in a letter that “efficiency employees” have security clearance, but Rep. McClain Delaney has questions about what is being…

Sep 10, 2025 By Matt Bracken