Maine set to become first state with data center ban

Look, Maine is set to become the first state to implement a ban on data centers. Now, the ban would halt construction until November 2027 that would give a newly created council time to review and suggest guidelines to ensure data centers don't do things like lead to skyrocketing energy prices and water usage, which are some concerns for supporters of this measure. And while Maine is not a major hub of data centers, note that more than a dozen other states are considering similar moratoriums on data center ...