Maine lawmakers pass first-in-nation temporary statewide ban on data centers

Maine’s state legislature passed a temporary statewide ban on data centers, the first of its kind in the nation, as opposition to the electricity-consuming technology infrastructure designed to power artificial intelligence grows. The legislation effectively blocks new data centers from being built in the Pine Tree State until fall 2027 and paves the way for […]
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Washington Examiner
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