Yankton County enacts 6-month data center moratorium
The Yankton County Commission has enacted a six-month moratorium on new data center and bitcoin mining facility developments. This decision aims to allow the county to study the economic and environmental impacts of data centers. The halt on permits was approved during a recent commission meeting.
The Yankton County Commission has voted to implement a six-month moratorium on all new data center and bitcoin mining facility developments. The commissioners approved this measure during their Tuesday night meeting.
The moratorium will halt the issuance of permits for these types of facilities. The commission stated that the purpose of this pause is to provide the county with sufficient time to thoroughly study the potential economic and environmental impacts that data centers could have on the region.