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Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium
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Maine’s governor vetoed a bill that would have instituted a temporary moratorium on large data-center construction, which would have been the first such pause in the United States. The veto was issued because the legislation did not exempt a project in a distressed mill town, allowing data-center development to continue.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Maine's governor vetoes a bill that would have led to US' first state pause on data centers, citing its failure to exempt a project in a distressed mill town (Jenna Russell/New York Times)
- Engadget·Maine governor vetoes bill temporarily banning large data centers in the state
Maine's governor vetoed a bill banning large data centers. The bill aimed to temporarily halt construction. The veto allows data center development to proceed.
- TechCrunch·Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium
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