I have struggled with this subject because I just want to scream that every search on the internet leads me to believe that Data Centers will pollute both our air and water in Vermont.
https://www.wcax.com/2026/05/28/gov-scott-vetoes-ai-data-center-bill/
“MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill Thursday that would have regulated AI data centers and their financial and environmental impact on Vermont communities.While there are no current plans or proposals for a data center in Vermont, lawmakers said the goal of the House measure was to make sure any future centers are properly sited, that electric rate payers don’t pay too much, and that there are enough environmental protections.”
Guess who is certified to be on the Nov. 3, 2026 Election Ballot in Vermont? Governor Phil Scott, because no Republican is running against him. We also have two Democrat candidates for Governor running in the August primary election, and one June Goodband, Peace and Justice Party who will appear on the general election ballot for Governor. At this time, the Progressives have no candidate for Governor listed on the Vermont Secretary of State Elections Division website. Independent candidates have a couple months to bring in petitions.
Now, what I am studying is that some of the biggest uses of Data Centers are game platforms that mostly young boys and men use, and shopping platforms women just love.
What would I propose? Well, I don’t play any games, but I can see that they have flashing components on their streaming sites and banners that move across them. So do the online shopping places, moving banners and flashing items and bouncing pointing arrows, etc. So, apparently the more stuff bouncing and flashing on a website, the more electricity it uses, and the greater need it has to be connected to a Data Center. I think that’s what I figured out so far, that the things on websites that strain your eyes and strain your eye muscles are using the most electricity and driving a great need for Data Centers.
O.K., so how about a Federal Law Bill proposing that websites get back to simpler forms? Someone recently criticized me for having what they called an old fashioned website, so I started thinking about eye strain from modern websites and went from there to Data Centers. If we proposed a Federal law restricting the amount of flashing things and banners moving across the screens, not only would we help reduce eye strain and eye muscle strain, but we might reduce the amount of electricity these fancy websites use and reduce the need for more Data Centers.
