Barbara Kahl
Republican · OR House - District 01 MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Supports strict oversight of data centers, removing corporate tax abatements, mandating enclosed cooling systems, and requiring facilities to generate their own energy.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"I would like to see data centers controlled, tax breaks removed and those funds returned to the public trust. I'd like data centers to provide their own energy when their need exceeds other businesses of the same size, and mandate enclosed cooling systems to avoid draining water reservoirs and aquifers that feed public water. I'd like to envision re-engineering them to be stacked rather than sprawled."
Date: 2026
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