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Dem Candidate Lawrence Calls AI Datacenter Moratorium, Backed by Sanders

5/21/2026

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Will Lawrence, organizer, is urging a national moratorium on AI-driven datacenters in his Michigan 7th-district Democratic primary campaign.
He has secured U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ endorsement while saying the datacenters waste water, raise electricity demand and rely on natural-gas power, calling it climate denial.
Rep. Tom Barrett and Lawrence’s Democratic rivals say officials should decide datacenter siting.
Labor unions back AI datacenters for jobs despite a Lansing council rejection.

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Will Lawrence, organizer, is urging a national moratorium on AI-driven datacenters in his Michigan 7th-district Democratic primary campaign.
He has secured U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ endorsement while saying the datacenters waste water, raise electricity demand and rely on natural-gas power, calling it climate denial.
Rep. Tom Barrett and Lawrence’s Democratic rivals say officials should decide datacenter siting.
Labor unions back AI datacenters for jobs despite a Lansing council rejection.