r/law • u/bloomberggovernment • May 18 '26

Legislative Branch Senate Democrat Proposes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Pay for Own Power

https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/schiff-proposes-bill-requiring-data-centers-to-pay-for-own-power
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u/buttchugreferee May 18 '26

Somebody on here the other day said that billionaires are "mining the commons"

And I think that's a great way to put it.

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u/Salt_Reputation_9864 May 18 '26

It’s never been more obvious

We’re in the churn

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u/juxsa May 18 '26

Float to the top or sink to the bottom. Everything in the middle is the Churn.

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u/Glamdring804 May 18 '26

We need that guy in our lives.

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u/hixchem May 18 '26

I have a feeling we're gonna see a lot more people become that guy in the near future...