Extortion and pollution killed the data center bill

This commentary is by Alison Despathy, the community and environmental health director for Vermonters for a Clean Environment. This past legislative session, Vermonters for a Clean Environment participated in the development of a responsible data center bill, H.727. Despite these efforts, Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of the bill was justified because of the Senate’s massive fumble.Many people believe data centers are wreaking havoc across the country: guzzling power, contaminating wa