A dozen US states weigh data center curbs; Maine governor vetoes bill

Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on large new data centers, preventing Maine from becoming the first U.S. state to adopt such a restriction. Mills said the measure could have disrupted jobs tied to a project already underway. The news is policy-relevant for data center development but is likely to have limited near-term market impact.

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Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on large new data centers, preventing Maine from becoming the first U.S. state to adopt such a restriction. Mills said the measure could have disrupted jobs tied to a project already underway. The news is policy-relevant for data center development but is likely to have limited near-term market impact.