Trade secrets could constrain US legislative push to open data center deals
By Melissa Ritti ( October 14, 2026, 15:32 GMT | Comment) -- A bipartisan US bill would curb data center developers’ use of nondisclosure agreements with public officials, leaving them more reliant on existing legal protections. The No Secrets for Data Centers Act follows similar efforts in more than a dozen states, but legitimate trade secrets could still limit the transparency sought by lawmakers.A promise to keep information confidential does not render the information a trade secret....
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