一项高风险的加州投票提案被宣传为“必要”基础设施的快速通道，但环保倡导者警告，这可能会给数据中心开发商留下规避公众监督的漏洞。
A high-stakes California ballot measure pitched as a fast track for "essential" infrastructure could wind up giving data center developers a loophole to evade public scrutiny, environmental advocates warn.
45号提案将缩短符合条件项目的州政府强制环境评估时间表，并使居民更难在法庭上对这些项目提出质疑。支持者称，通过该提案将有助于缓解该州的住房短缺，并通过新的可再生能源项目满足不断增长的电力需求。然而，环保团体和一些法律专家警告说，支持该提案的数据中心开发商……
Proposition 45 would shorten timelines for state-mandated environmental assessments for eligible projects and make it more difficult for residents to challenge those projects in court. Proponents say passing the measure would help alleviate the state's housing shortage and meet rising electricity demand with new renewable energy projects. Environmental groups and some legal experts, however, warn that data center developers backing the pr …