Vermont Blocks AI Data Center Bill as Infrastructure War Intensifies

Vermont blocked a bill regulating AI data centers, rejecting the first U. S. state-level attempt to govern AI infrastructure. The vote signals growing tension between buildout and local regulation. Vermont's legislature blocked a bill imposing environmental and zoning rules on AI data centers. The rejection makes Vermont the first U. state to explicitly consider - and reject - regulating AI infrastructure at the state level. Key facts Vermont legislature blocked AI data center regulation bill. Bill targeted energy, water, and zoning requirements. No other U.