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Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill

Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumption Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacenters on consumer electricity bills, which has emerged as a top voter concern ahead of November’s midterm elections . The Ratepayer Protection Act failed by a 57 to 43 vote, falling just shy of the 60-vote margin needed…

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