Scott’s data center veto was a mistake

This commentary is by Rep. Kathleen James, D-Manchester, who is chair of the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure. On May 28, Gov. Phil Scott vetoed H.727, an important bill that would have protected Vermonters from the negative financial and environmental impacts of future large-scale artificial intelligence data centers.The next day, the last of the legislative session, the House attempted a veto override. The roll-call vote had the support of every Democratic, independen