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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium - The Boston Globe
Mar 26, 2026 - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
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https://www.eenews.net/articles/maine-gov-mills-vetoes-data-center-moratorium-bill/
Maine Gov. Mills vetoes data center moratorium bill - E&E News by POLITICO
Apr 27, 2026 - The legislation would have made Maine the first U.S. state to pause the construction of data centers.
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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ai-data-centers-new-bill/6481426/
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex push bill to impose AI data center moratorium – NBC New...
Mar 25, 2026 - The legislation by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is unlikely to advance in either the...
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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/06/point-a-data-center-moratorium-would-be-a-gift-to-china-2/
Commentary: A data-center moratorium would be a gift to China | Point – Orlando Sentinel
Apr 6, 2026 - Some hope halting data centers would slow AI development, but the real key is prioritizing U.S.-based platforms to find success.
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https://theportager.com/ravenna-passes-data-center-moratorium-and-its-not-alone
Ravenna passes data center moratorium, and it's not alone - The
Heading off a local landowner’s apparent desire to site a data center on his property, Ravenna City Council on April 20 unanimously authorized a one-year
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https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/03/tech-bills-week-child-social-media-safety-data-center-moratorium-and-more/412449/?oref=ng-next-story
Tech bills of the week: Child social media safety, Data center moratorium, and more - Nextgov/FCW
Mar 27, 2026 - This week’s new bills aim to regulate multiple aspects of digital safety — such as child social media access, AI bias and environmental harm — while oth...
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https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-ocasio-cortez-announce-ai-data-center-moratorium-act/
NEWS: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Announce AI Data Center Moratorium Act » Senator Bernie Sanders
Mar 25, 2026 - WASHINGTON, March 25 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) today announced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center...
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https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/hood-county-data-center-moratorium-failed-40643082/
Hood County Data Center Moratorium Fails After Legal Threats
Feb 11, 2026 - County commissioners voted against a moratorium on data centers after receiving a letter from Paul Bettencourt at a meeting on Tuesday.
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https://gizmodo.com/maine-governor-vetoes-landmark-data-center-moratorium-2000750961
Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Data Center Moratorium
Apr 26, 2026 - The plan would have frozen data center constructions in the state until November 2027.
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https://www.wilx.com/video/2026/04/21/downtown-parking-data-center-moratorium-packed-lansing-city-council-meeting-agenda/
Downtown parking, data center moratorium on packed Lansing City Council meeting agenda
Changes could be coming to parking in Downtown Lansing.
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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/maine-data-center-janet-mills-veto/
Why Maine’s Governor Just Killed a Pioneering Data Center Moratorium – Mother Jones
Janet Mills vetoed a statewide construction pause, citing the potential of 100 permanent jobs.
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https://rollcall.com/2026/03/25/data-center-moratorium-pitched-as-counter-to-ai-impacts/
Data center moratorium pitched as counter to AI impacts – Roll Call
Mar 26, 2026 - Leading progressives unveiled legislation Wednesday that would pause construction and upgrades of artificial intelligence data centers, highlighting an issue...
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https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/maine-governor-vetos-data-center-moratorium-citing-job-creation-and-economic-growth
Maine Governor Vetos Data Center Moratorium, Citing Job Creation And Economic Growth!-- -- |...
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/03/tech-bills-week-child-social-media-safety-data-center-moratorium-and-more/412449/?oref=ng-homepage-noscript-river
Tech bills of the week: Child social media safety, Data center moratorium, and more - Nextgov/FCW
Mar 27, 2026 - This week’s new bills aim to regulate multiple aspects of digital safety — such as child social media access, AI bias and environmental harm — while oth...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/maines-governor-vetoes-data-center-moratorium/
Maine's governor vetoes data center moratorium | TechCrunch
Apr 27, 2026 - L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fetterman-slams-ai-data-center-moratorium-proposal-china-first
Fetterman rips AI data center moratorium pushed by Sanders, AOC as 'China First' | Fox News
Mar 26, 2026 - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., blasted the notion of an artificial intelligence data center moratorium pushed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria...
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https://indyweek.com/news/apex-town-council-to-hold-public-hearing-on-proposed-data-center-moratorium/
Apex Town Council to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Data Center Moratorium
Apr 20, 2026 - Council members have indicated support for a year-long moratorium on the construction of data centers, which they’ll consider on April 14.
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https://reason.com/2026/02/23/weekend-with-bernie/
Bernie Sanders warns of AI ‘tsunami’ while pushing data center moratorium
Feb 23, 2026 - Data centers are becoming a hot-button issue; NIMBY types are fighting back against them all over the country, reciting misleading or outright false talking...
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https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-residents-respond-to-mayoral-data-center-moratorium-40851555/
Denver Residents Respond to Mayoral Data Center Moratorium
Mar 1, 2026 - Future Denver data center permits may face a moratorium as Mayor Mike Johnston addresses community concerns over energy and environment.
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https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/03/tech-bills-week-child-social-media-safety-data-center-moratorium-and-more/412449/?oref=ng-category-lander-river
Tech bills of the week: Child social media safety, Data center moratorium, and more - Nextgov/FCW
Mar 27, 2026 - This week’s new bills aim to regulate multiple aspects of digital safety — such as child social media access, AI bias and environmental harm — while oth...
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https://www.wilx.com/2026/04/20/downtown-parking-data-center-moratorium-packed-lansing-city-council-meeting-agenda/
Downtown parking, data center moratorium on packed Lansing City Council meeting agenda
Apr 21, 2026 - Changes could be coming to parking in Downtown Lansing.
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https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/04/24/2357254/maine-governor-vetoes-data-center-moratorium-bill
Maine Governor Vetoes Data Center Moratorium Bill - Slashdot
Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed the nation's first statewide moratorium on new data centers, saying she supported the idea in...
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