Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Summary
The bill orders the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with EPA, Commerce, FERC and the Council on Environmental Quality, to conduct a comprehensive study of data‑center impacts on communities of color, low‑income neighborhoods, Indian tribes and other vulnerable groups. It gathers information on water and energy use, emissions, land‑use, grid effects, jobs, tax revenue, property values and public‑health risks, then reports findings and mitigation recommendations to Congress. The goal is to identify and address disproportionate environmental and economic harms linked to the rapid growth of data centers.
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