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Data center interests are throwing events for the Congressional Black Caucus—and donating to their groups—ahead of potential legislation in the next Congress.
Here's how Big Tech woos lawmakers, even as local opposition to pollution (think Memphis and xAI) builds. New @sludge.bsky.social:
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Black Caucus Groups Take $1.6 Million From Big Tech as Caucus Weighs Data Center Stance
Beyond the money, the groups have hosted executives from Meta, Exelon and Entergy at their conferences, and caucus aides toured a data center with a think tank that has received funding from Google, M...