Maine becomes first US state to ban data center construction

Maine became the first US state to adopt legislation banning new data center construction.

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The decision follows environmental concerns about the massive energy consumption of these facilities.

Maine's law could serve as a legislative blueprint for other US states seeking to slow data center expansion.

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