AI Data Centers Admit Not Paying Full Costs, Will Keep Using NDAs and Seek Tax Breaks, Warren Probe Finds
DeepLogin · hn · 2026-10-10
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Blumenthal, and Van Hollen released findings showing AI data center companies admitted they are not paying their full costs and plan to continue using NDAs in local negotiations while seeking tax breaks. The probe argues NDAs hide deal terms from communities, shifting power, water, and grid costs onto residents and taxpayers. The senators are pushing for transparency requirements and want companies to bear the real infrastructure costs.
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