Oakland City Council tackles proposed moratorium on new data centers

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   Substantive hearing record before Santa Clara City Council regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.

   "Hamilton was there as they got ready to take their concerns to the city council. >> What to do with AI data centers is a topic of conversation taking place in cities across the country. Tonight, it's Oakland's turn. And they have a chance to decide whether to press pause on the critical part of the AI boom. >> Our water! >> Our right! >> Our water! >> Our right! >> When I say act up, >> Data centers are moving into the"

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   Substantive hearing record before Santa Clara City Council regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.

   "before approving projects. And on Tuesday, Oakland City Council weighed in. >> Data center hardware is quickly building up around the country and we need to study it. >> Council member Sheng Thao is among city leaders pushing for a closer look, advocating for a 45 day moratorium on approving any data center projects. >> But in addition, what I want is by the time that we get to the end of those 45"

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   Substantive hearing record before Santa Clara City Council regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.

   "uh local impacts. >> And Thao is not alone. Council member Sheng Thao for the moratorium despite knowing the potential economic implications of pressing pause. >> Again, we want industry in Oakland. We want jobs created in Oakland. We want economic development. We want these streets outside City Hall to be full of people and full of businesses and filled up storefronts. But we can't invite"

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