Chicago mayor proposes one-year data center moratorium
Mayor Brandon Johnson and council allies introduced a proposed 12-month pause on new data centers. The measure has not been enacted.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and council allies introduced a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data centers on September 23. The proposed pause would give the city time to develop longer-term rules addressing environmental and utility impacts. The proposal remains before the City Council; it is not an enacted ban. Sources: WBBM Newsradio and the Chicago Tribune.
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