Maine Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed the bill that would have made the state the first in the country to temporarily ban new data center development. (Portland Press Herald)
The governor’s reasoning? While she said she thinks a “moratorium is appropriate,” the bill passed by legislators would jeopardize a data center being built in the town of Jay, which Mills said would bring 800 temporary and 100 permanent jobs to the area.
Keep in mind: 12 other states are also considering legislative moratoriums on data center construction.