Maine

Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Legislation to Temporarily Ban Data Centers

The bill would have banned new data centers from being constructed in the state until November 2027.
Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Legislation to Temporarily Ban Data Centers
Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address in Augusta, Maine, on Jan. 30, 2024. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
Jacki Thrapp
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Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) vetoed a bill on April 24 that would have suspended construction of new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in her state.

The landmark legislation that was rejected would have banned data centers larger than 20 megawatts until November 2027.

Jacki Thrapp
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