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Folks, Iowans shouldn’t be on the hook to pay for data centers.
Full stop.
Anyone building in Iowa should be contributing to Iowa, not extracting
from us. They should be paying full freight and carrying their own weight,
not raising your costs for anything, and respecting those who were already
here.
I’ve got a plan to make sure that Iowans aren’t crushed under the weight
of these new data centers, and I broke it down below.
But before we get too deep into the weeds: [ [link removed] ]If you agree that Iowans
shouldn’t be stuck with higher bills to subsidize data centers, please add
your name to my petition calling for transparency, accountability, and for
data centers to cover their own costs.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the Petition:
Hold Data Centers Accountable!
Major corporations should be paying full freight and carrying their own
weight, not raising Iowans' costs for anything, and they must respect the
communities they move to.
* Make them cover 100% of their own costs: That includes covering any
increase in costs on utilities so that Iowans’ bills don’t go up one
cent.
* End tax breaks for data centers: We need to end tax breaks for these
huge corporations and make sure the needs of Iowa taxpayers are being
put first.
* Enact strong consumer protections: I’ve got a plan that will require
the companies that own the data centers pay 100% of the costs of any
and all infrastructure upgrades, energy usage, and other costs.
* Stop data centers from eroding our natural resources and utilities:
Right now, these data centers have planted their roots with no clear
monitoring of how they use our water and energy.
* Require investments in Iowa’s workforce: New construction of data
centers should be built by Iowa union workers that uphold job site
quality standards, offer good wages for workers, and make investments
in local workforce development.
* Demand accountability and transparency over new data centers: Too
often these agreements are done in backrooms and under the shadow of
NDAs that hide the process from regular Iowans.
* Require open public hearings and town halls on the creation of new
data centers, and support local control. If Iowans don’t want these
data centers in their communities, they should have the opportunity to
make their voices heard.
* Setback Requirements: No existing Iowa homes should have to hear a
data center humming or have any lighting disrupt their enjoyment of
their property.
Iowa should be for Iowans, and any corporations building data centers need
to understand that — and be held accountable when they need reminding.
[ [link removed] ]If you agree with me, and you’d like to see more transparency and
accountability in how data centers are affecting our communities, please
add your name to my petition. If we can get 10k signatures in 48 hours, it
will show partisan insiders that our state isn’t for sale!
[ [link removed] ]Sign the Petition:
Hold Data Centers Accountable!
Thanks,
Rob Sand
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