Montgomery County rolls out six-month moratorium on data center permits
News ClipWTOP·Montgomery County, MD·6/13/2026
Montgomery County Executive Marc Erlich announced a six-month moratorium on data center permits. This moratorium will not impact the planning board's ongoing work with the Atmosphere Data Centers group. The measure aims to temporarily pause new data center developments in the county.
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Montgomery County Executive Marc Erlich said Friday that his six-month moratorium would not impact the planning board’s work with the Atmosphere Data Centers group.