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Ed Markey: ““Data center developers are hijacking our energy grid and using ratepayers to subsidize their profit-making operations…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2026
“Data center developers are hijacking our energy grid and using ratepayers to subsidize their profit-making operations, while also polluting air and water in surrounding communities.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement on bipartisan permitting reform proposal

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