Legislation would pause data center development in Baltimore City

Legislation would pause data center development in Baltimore City

News ClipWBAL News Radio·Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD·3/23/2026

Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen has proposed legislation to enact a yearlong moratorium on data center development within Baltimore City. This initiative seeks to pause new data center projects in the jurisdiction.

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