Environmentalists Protest AI Data Center Bill Outside Schumer's Office

Environmental activists are gathering outside Senator Chuck Schumer's Midtown office to protest him over a bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to accelerate the growth of artificial intelligence data centers.

Environmental advocates are calling on New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer to oppose a legislative process aimed at increasing the number and capacity of artificial intelligence data centers. As the Senate is expected to consider a bill that would streamline the approval processes for data center projects, the measure enjoys bipartisan support in Congress.

Pete Sikora of New York Communities for Change, which organized the protest, stated that data centers consume massive amounts of energy and water. Sikora emphasized that the facilities cause air pollution through water consumption and pollution, as well as gas turbines used for energy generation.

Activists are expected to gather outside Senator Schumer's office starting at 10:00 AM, and Eyewitness News has reached out to Schumer's office for comment but reported that no response has been received yet.