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Maine set to become first state with data center ban

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9 Apr
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9 Apr
Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban Major New Data Centers

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24 Apr
A dozen US states weigh data center curbs; Maine governor vetoes bill reut.rs/48loYTF

A dozen US states weigh data center curbs; Maine governor vetoes bill reut.rs/48loYTF

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
15 Jul
New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban

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14 Jul
New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium reut.rs/4pk3q0F

New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium reut.rs/4pk3q0F

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
25 Apr
L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

OPINION · WHERE · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
25 Apr
Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium

L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

REPORT · WHERE · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
27 Apr
‘Hyperscale’ data center project in Utah — expected to generate and consume more power than entire state

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>A massive <strong>hyperscale data center project</strong> in rural <strong>Box Elder County, Utah</strong>, led by Shark Tank investor Kevin

OPINION · WHAT · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
14 Jul
Hochul Signs Order Pausing NY Data Centers Above 50 Megawatts

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>New York became the first US state to hit pause on the AI infrastructure buildout on Tuesday, when Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive

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