Fight For Water Docs In Utah Prompts Questions About NSA
The National Security Agency redacted data on water usage at its Utah Data Center, prompting questions about what, exactly, the NSA is doing in the Beehive State.
The National Security Agency redacted data on water usage at its Utah Data Center, prompting questions about what, exactly, the NSA is doing in the Beehive State.
The “anti-commandeering doctrine,” a 170-year-old legal principle, says the federal government cannot commandeer state agencies or resources to “administer or enforce a federal regulatory program.”
LOS ANGELES -- Deep in the heart of Mormon country, the Utah Data Center is a vital cog in the National Security Agency's surveillance network, intercepting and analyzing telecommunications from around the world. Despite all the technical sophistication, the heavily-fortified $2 billion facility depends on something very basic to keep
The bill would prohibit state and local agencies from providing the NSA with any material, such as water and electricity.
An Arizona state senator on Monday introduced a piece of legislation, inspired by a template from the Tenth Amendment Center, that would make it nearly impossible for the National Security Agency to operate in the state. Republican Sen. Kelli Ward says she
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