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Pallone, top Energy Democrat, backs AI data center moratorium

The Hill
June 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Pallone, top Energy Democrat, backs AI data center moratorium

The top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is backing a moratorium on AI data centers — a show of support from a mainstream, influential Democrat for a policy that has thus far been endorsed at the national level mainly by anti-establishment figures. During a committee markup on Wednesday, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)…

The top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is backing a moratorium on AI data centers — a show of support from a mainstream, influential Democrat for a policy that has thus far been endorsed at the national level mainly by anti-establishment figures. During a committee markup on Wednesday, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)…