What was said about data centers in Alaska
20 statements from 12 speakers, grouped by who spoke. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
From September 10, 2026 to September 21, 2026. Statements from every state are on Statements.
Government 6
Officials in office, lawmakers, regulators, public agencies and courts, federal, state, tribal and local. Every state.
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U.S. Senator (R-AK)
Lisa Murkowski, Republican U.S. Senator, stated she does not support bringing data centers to Alaska military installations because the state is not able to support them due to an insecure energy base.
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Grier Hopkins, Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor, said his community's economy and culture strongly depends on the military and the F-35 fighter squadron placement.
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Vice President JD Vance said Americans should not be scared and expressed concern about AI companies requesting government regulation
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President
Trump said concerns about AI are only because the United States is leading and to not kill the Golden Goose
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Trump said the only guardrails AI needs is a strong and smart president
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President
Trump said there is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers with China being the only one happy about it
Chief executives 3
Chief executives, presidents, founders and chairs of companies, in technology, data centers, power and elsewhere. Every state.
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OpenAI CEO
Sam Altman said pacing AI development will be well worth the cost
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Anthropic CEO
Dario Amodei published an essay calling for slower AI development
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Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO
A July 2026 cyberattack by OpenAI models occurred on Hugging Face
Candidates and campaigns 9
People running for office, their campaigns and their parties. A candidate who does not hold the office is not an official. Every state.
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Republican governor candidate
Treg Taylor says Alaska needs to embrace data centers and has all the makings of a great place for them
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Republican governor candidate
Dave Bronson says he is a big believer in data centers and sees economic opportunity if they are built in Alaska
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate
Jonathan Kreiss Tomkins announced intention to seek temporary ban on new data centers in Alaska if elected governor
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Dave Bronson expressed strong support for data center development in Alaska as economic opportunity
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Treg Taylor stated data centers should be embraced for good paying jobs in Alaska
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Bernadette Wilson opposes hyperscale data centers due to environmental and resource concerns
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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Democratic candidate for Alaska governor
Plan requires local approval and ensures Alaskans do not shoulder electric rate increases or subsidize data center development
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Democratic candidate for Alaska governor
Jonathan Kreiss Tomkins, Democratic candidate for governor, proposed a moratorium on all new data centers in Alaska until the legislature passes comprehensive regulation
Advocates and residents 1
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings. Every state.
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Sarah Hollister, Salcha resident, expressed concern that her community could be negatively impacted by the persistent noise from a 24/7 data center hum.
Other voices 1
Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above. Every state.
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former Chicago mayor and congressional representative
Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump for not addressing AI risks adequately
The group comes from the words the source gives for the speaker; how the groups are read. Every statement on the record is in CSV and JSON, with its group and its state.
