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My state almost got a bill passed that would have made data centers pay for the new generating capacity. The House passed it, but the Senate strangled it. Thank
by Tangurena2 3mo ago
My state almost got a bill passed that would have made data centers pay for the new generating capacity. The House passed it, but the Senate strangled it. Thanks lobbyists!
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb593.html https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb593.html
- philipallstar 3mo agoThe lobbyists are just doing their jobs well. It's the Senate that isn't. Blame the people who you pay taxes to purely to be impartial.
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- jlarocco 3mo agoThere's no reason not to blame lobbyists as well. A lobbyist saying "it's just business," doesn't excuse them for being assholes.
- xuhu 3mo agoA comparison made by some Solaris guy comparing a tech magnate to a lawnmower springs to mind.
- philipallstar 3mo agoTheir job is to represent their company. It's like calling a defence or prosecution lawyer an asshole for taking their client's side. It's the judge's job to be impartial, not theirs. And it's the regulator's job to be impartial, not the lobbyist's.
- 8note 3mo agolobbyists alao disbenefit from bad policy, and their clients will lose out worse when the population is much more pissed off. these are still physical assets that can be destroyed in a riot