Seattle leaders' proposed one-year ban on data centers met with strong support

Name: Seattle leaders' proposed one-year ban on data centers met with strong support
Uploaded: 2026-05-21T20:01:01.000Z
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: Seattle city leaders are considering a one-year moratorium on new data center construction within the city. The proposed ban, driven by the expanding AI industry's demand for data centers, has received significant support from local residents.

News Clip1:28KOMO News·Seattle, King County, WA·5/21/2026

Seattle city leaders are considering a one-year moratorium on new data center construction within the city. The proposed ban, driven by the expanding AI industry's demand for data centers, has received significant support from local residents.

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Gov: Seattle City Council

City leaders are considering a one-year ban on new data centers in Seattle, and many residents are overwhelmingly on board.

The drafted resolution defines data centers as “facilities consisting of housing and infrastructure (heating, cooling, lighting, offices) to support servers (computers), data storage systems, networking equipment, uninterruptible power supply batteries, or backup power generators.” Demand for the centers is growing as the AI industry expands, sponsors said.