Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.
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Amazon Web Services has announced it no longer uses nondisclosure agreements in dealings with government agencies regarding data center projects. This matters because NDAs have been a major point of contention in community backlash against data centers, with critics citing a lack of transparency when projects are announced only after permits are secured. The company is responding to widespread opposition that has led to over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the United States, as well as a one-year moratorium in New York. The NDA change is part of a broader effort by Amazon's leadership to counter what they describe as myths about data center impacts on water usage, electricity costs, pollution, and community benefits.
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