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Andy Beshear: Trump 'did not brief' him before massive data center plan
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) said President Donald Trump’s administration did not brief him on the scope of a planned $100 billion data center campus before announcing the project.
TL;DR
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear claims he was not briefed by the Trump administration on the scope of a $100 billion data center campus project.
- The Energy Department maintains that Beshear's office was notified prior to the announcement.
- Beshear signed an executive order requiring data centers to submit plans detailing how they will cover their energy costs.
- Data centers are facing increased scrutiny nationwide due to their demands on electricity and other infrastructure.
- Other governors, including those from Texas and New York, have also taken steps to regulate data center development.