Maxine Dexter
Democrat · OR House - District 03 MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Authored congressional amendments requiring federal studies of data center water consumption, calling it a necessary first step toward protecting public resources and water basins.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"A single data center can consume up to 5 million gallons of water every day - the same as an entire town... That is why last September, I secured an amendment requiring the Department of Energy to study how data centers strain our water supply and what Congress can do about it. It was a hard-fought win, and it is just a first step. There is much more work ahead, including protecting our public lands from data centers."
Date: 2026
→ Source: U.S. House Official Release