Local backlash against data centers sparks over 100 proposed moratoriums across the US
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Claire Brown
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The article reports on a growing backlash against energy-intensive data centers, with over 100 proposed moratoriums at various government levels. These proposals range from short-term pauses in permitting to allow local governments to establish guidelines, to permanent construction bans. Several cities including Tulsa, New Orleans, Birmingham, and Ypsilanti Township have already implemented temporary bans on data center permitting or construction.
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A few others call for permanent construction bans.
Cities including Tulsa, Okla.; New Orleans; Birmingham, Ala.; and Ypsilanti Township, Mich.; have all implemented temporary bans on permitting or construction, as have dozens of other counties
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