Councilmember wants to pause data center permits

Name: Councilmember wants to pause data center permits
Uploaded: 2026-05-14T21:00:15.000Z
Duration: 42 s
Description: Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass has introduced a bill proposing a six-month moratorium on data center permits in Montgomery County, Maryland. The councilmember cites concerns about the climate impact and utility costs associated with data center development as reasons for the proposed pause.

News Clip0:42Montgomery Community Media·Montgomery County, MD·5/14/2026

Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass has introduced a bill proposing a six-month moratorium on data center permits in Montgomery County, Maryland. The councilmember cites concerns about the climate impact and utility costs associated with data center development as reasons for the proposed pause.

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Gov: Montgomery County Council

County Councilmember Evan Glass wants to put a six-month pause on data center permits and introduced a bill to do so this week.

“Our climate is on the line. The cost of utilities are on the line and these decisions are irreversible,” Glass said during a press conference.

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