Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium

Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed a bill that would have temporarily brought permits for new data centers to a halt.

If it had become law, L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027. The bill also called for the creation of a 13-person council to study and make recommendations on data center construction.