Caddo Nation announces 10-year moratorium on large-scale data centers across tribal lands
The Caddo Nation Tribal Council announced a 10-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers across lands within its jurisdiction and ancestral homeland. The moratorium covers approval, development, construction, expansion and operation of such facilities across portions of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma has imposed a 10-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, according to an announcement by its Tribal Council. The policy applies to multiple stages of development, including project approval, construction, expansion and operation, on lands within the tribe’s jurisdiction and ancestral homeland.
The affected region spans eastern Oklahoma, northeastern Texas, southwestern Arkansas and northwestern Louisiana. The announcement did not explain how the moratorium would be enforced outside tribal jurisdiction or whether existing projects would be affected. The decision comes amid broader Oklahoma debates over data centers’ electricity demand, water use and infrastructure requirements.