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Moore signs data center rules, joining state push against Big Tech expansion

Maryland governor imposes stricter permitting and environmental requirements, vows to repeal 2020 tax exemption.

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What to know

  • Maryland joined a bipartisan wave of state restrictions on data center expansion, with Moore citing federal inaction and public backlash as justification.
  • Texas, Virginia, and Pennsylvania have also announced pauses, stricter permitting, and utility requirements as data centers strain electricity and water supplies.
  • Public opinion has shifted sharply: a Pew poll found 60% of Americans uncomfortable with data centers in their area.
  • Trump opposes state-level restrictions and has signaled support for data center expansion, creating a federal-state standoff on regulation.

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Moore signs data center rules, joining state push against Big Tech expansion
Baltimore Sun

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    Trump resists data center regulation, signals pro-expansion stance

    While states move to restrict data center development, President Trump has shown little interest in federal regulation and instead posted to Truth Social that communities opposing data centers 'should not want' them if they wish to remain prosperous.

    “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor.”
    — Donald Trump
  2. background

    Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania join state push to regulate data centers — Over recent weeks, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott halted data center permits pending audits of grid and water impacts; Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger banned nondisclosure agreements on data center projects; and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro required binding commitments on energy costs and removed fast-track permitting.

  3. background

    Pew poll shows 60% of Americans uncomfortable with data centers nearby — A Pew Research Poll found that 60% of Americans said they would be not too or at all comfortable with a new data center operating in their area, underscoring shifting public sentiment.

  4. background

    Moore pledges to repeal 2020 data center tax exemption — Moore announced he would immediately work with the state's General Assembly to repeal the 2020 tax exemption that provides data center developers with tax-funded incentives to build operations in Maryland.

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    Moore signs executive order imposing data center rules

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Wednesday requiring community and state approval for data center development, environmental compliance, and private investment in energy costs to protect taxpayers. The order also established a new state task force.

    “Since Donald Trump returned to office, his administration has moved fast to roll back critical safeguards, giving Big Tech more room to determine their own destiny. Truthfully, the people are fed up, and so am I.”
    — Wes Moore

    1. 1 outlet first by Baltimore Sun, 1d ago · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet Wes Moore Rolls Out New Regulations for Maryland Data Center Projects

      first by The Washington Sun, 1d ago