Apologies to burst the big blue wave celebration bubble, but we need to call our Senators right away - today and Monday and tell them to vote NO on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653) - it is a horrible bill.
Why so bad?
It streamlines data center approval, reducing the opportunity for communities to have their say. It lengthens the permits. It also changes and weakens NEPA, Clean Air and Water Act. and the Endangered Species Act.
If you want to know more, please look up the bill.
If you read only the title, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653) it sounds good, because people want affordability and we need jobs, but when you actually read the bill, there are many causes for concern.
Please look it up, if you can, read the bill, and if you understand why I am drawing attention to it, please make the calls to your Senator, your family and friends who care about clean water and air, and our rights to have a say as to what gets built in our own neighborhoods.
