Effingham places temporary hold on new data centers
News ClipEffingham Daily News·Effingham, Effingham County, IL·6/4/2026
The Effingham City Council has enacted a temporary moratorium on new data center and cryptocurrency mine applications, permits, and approvals. This action was taken earlier this week to pause the development of such facilities.
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Gov: Effingham City Council
The Effingham City Council passed a temporary moratorium earlier this week for the acceptance of applications, permitting and permit approval for cryptocurrency mines, data centers and facilities of similar use