Mandating Transparency on Data Centers' Impact on Environment and Energy Costs.
This Act requires federal agencies to regularly publish data on how data centers affect water consumption, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and local utility costs. Citizens will gain access to information detailing whether the growth of data centers is increasing residential water rates and electricity bills. The goal is to provide public transparency regarding the environmental and economic footprint of digital infrastructure.
Key points
The EPA must report quarterly on water usage, pollution discharge, and the impact of data centers on local residential water rates.
The EIA must report semi-annually on data centers' total energy consumption, broken down by State, and track changes in household energy bills and costs.
All reports must be made publicly available online, allowing citizens to assess the local environmental and financial consequences of data center operations.
Introduced
Citizen Poll