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Veronica Escobar: “These data centers are using gas turbines to more than…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Data Centers During Appropriations Markup

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

Unfortunately, we have the dubious distinction of breaking heat records in my community now. And we have three data centers going up in our region already with another one planned on our military installation. And These data centers are using gas turbines to more than double the electrical output. They need a lot of electricity. And in my community we have issues with air quality. I am really concerned that we are going to reach a non attainment level in El Paso with the proliferation of these data centers. (01:25–01:34)

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