US Politics
Nevada's Faustian Bargain: The AI Data Center Boom and its Threat to Democracy, Climate, and the Public Good
NV Energy now projects Nevada's energy demand could double by 2030, a 50% increase over estimates from just two years ago, driven overwhelmingly by a boom in artificial intelligence and data centers. This runaway, speculative corporate demand threatens to derail climate goals while potentially sticking everyday Nevadans with an astronomical bill, a profound failure of policy that prioritizes corporate giants over public interest and democratic accountability.
