Seattle City Council votes to move forward with data center moratorium

The legislation would place a one-year moratorium on construction of large data centers in city limits.

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: June 5, 2026

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Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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Seattle City councilmembers have voted to move forward with legislation that would place a one-year moratorium on construction of large data centers in city limits.

At a committee meeting Wednesday, dozens of public commenters urged city councilmembers to support the moratorium.

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