The Maine legislature passed the first state ban in the nation on the development of large data centers on Tuesday. The ...

Maine lawmakers have approved the country’s first statewide moratorium on large-scale data centers, reflecting mounting ...

The bill would block new data centers that draw more than 20 megawatts of power until the fall of 2027. It also calls to ...

Maine becomes the first state to ban new large data centers, starting a national trend as states weigh the environmental and ...

The Maine Legislature approved an 18-month moratorium, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say ...

Maine became the first state to pass a ban on new, large data centers on Tuesday. The bill now must be signed by Gov. Janet ...

As well as high energy and water usage, lawmakers are also worried that data center infrastructure might put unreasonably ...

Maine could impose the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers in a sign of growing political ...

The bill, which would prohibit new power-hungry facilities until late 2027, awaits Gov. Janet Mills’ signature or veto.

Maine’s state legislature passed a temporary statewide ban on data centers, the first of its kind in the nation, as ...