Maine Poised to Enact First State AI Data Center Moratorium
April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on April 14, 2026:
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Maine Poised to Enact First State AI Data Center Moratorium
Governor Mills Must Sign This Historic Bill Into Law Now
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Tonight the Maine state legislature passed a bill that would enact the first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers in the country. The bill would enact an 18-month halt to new data centers consuming . . .
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Maine Poised to Enact First State AI Data Center Moratorium
Governor Mills Must Sign This Historic Bill Into Law Now
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Tonight the Maine state legislature passed a bill that would enact the first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers in the country. The bill would enact an 18-month halt to new data centers consuming . . .