Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium

# Maine's Governor Blocks Data Center Pause Maine's governor rejected a bill that would have stopped new data centers from being built in the state for nearly four years. Data centers are massive facilities that store and process the internet's data, and some worry they consume huge amounts of electricity and water—but others say they bring jobs and economic growth. The failed bill would have been the first statewide ban of its kind in the U.S.