Local officials look to pause data center development after state moratorium veto

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 735

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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After a statewide moratorium on data centers failed to make it across the finish line at the Maine Legislature, local officials are pursuing their own bans to buy time to consider the potential impact of the industry — and in some cases, the local proposals are even stricter.

On Tuesday evening, the Sanford City Council voted to institute a 91-day pause on data center development, stalling a proposal for a 1,000-acre project along the Mousam …

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