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Ed Markey: “Every child deserves clean air, and families should not be left in the dark about the rapid growth of data centers.”

On the recordJune 26, 2026
Every child deserves clean air, and families should not be left in the dark about the rapid growth of data centers.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Advocating for transparency regarding data centers' impacts.

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