Data Center

Pallone Backs National Moratorium on AI Data Centers

Despite growing local opposition, no state has implemented a successful pause on data centers to date.

Jericho Casper

Jun 25, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., by Aristide Economopoulos/NJ Advance Media.

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 – Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, called Wednesday for a national moratorium on AI data center development.

Speaking at a House E&C Committee subcommittee markup, Pallone warned that Congress must take far stronger action to address the rapid expansion of data centers.

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