Power the future sends letter to lawmakers over data
Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, has sent a letter to Kentucky lawmakers urging a formal investigation into funding behind opposition to AI and data center infrastructure projects across the U.S. The group alleges that millions in donations to environmental nonprofits may be part of a coordinated, potentially foreign-backed effort to block critical technological development. While some nonprofits have received significant funding, it remains unclear whether those funds were specifically used to oppose data center construction.
- ▪Power the Future sent a letter to Rep. James Comer and Sen. Rand Paul requesting an investigation into funding for opposition to data centers.
- ▪The group claims the opposition may be part of a billionaire-funded and potentially foreign-backed campaign.
- ▪Environmental nonprofits like the Sierra Club and Earthjustice have received and spent millions opposing data center expansions.
- ▪Over $13 million in grants went to groups such as the New Venture Fund, Sierra Club Foundation, and Sixteen Thirty Fund from pro-environment donors.
- ▪The letter raises concerns about U.S. nonprofit laws that allow donor anonymity, making funding sources difficult to trace.
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Infrastructure Across America Power the future sends letter to lawmakers over data Letter warns of 'potentially foreign-backed' opposition to AI infrastructure buildout across the country By Leo Briceno Fox News Published May 2, 2026 9:53am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Kevin O'Leary discusses Utah AI data center project to rival China Kevin O'Leary, chairman of O'Leary Ventures, explains his significant AI data center project in Utah, aimed at surpassing China's technological progress. O'Leary highlights the initiative's ability to generate its own power from a natural gas pipeline, accelerating permitting and providing essential compute power for U.S. AI companies and national defense, spanning 40,000 acres.
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