U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) wants to hit pause on something U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has already told Alabamians to get used to. Sewell is now co-sponsoring the AI Data Center Moratorium Act, which would halt new data center construction until Congress puts safeguards in place. The bill was originally introduced by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.). It’s a direct contradiction of where Tuberville and President Donald Trump have landed on the issue. Tuberville recently said Alabamians can “forget about doing away with” with data centers, saying they’re coming to the state whether...

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