Montgomery County Council Member Introduces Bill to Halt Data Center Permits
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduced a bill to temporarily pause data center development in the county. The move is driven by residents' concerns about the potential environmental impacts of future data centers, including a large project proposed in Dickerson.
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At-large) introduced a bill on Tuesday to implement a temporary moratorium on data center development across Montgomery County, Maryland. The proposed legislation would halt new permits, including for a 360-megawatt campus currently pending final approval in Dickerson.
During a press conference held at the council office building in Rockville, Glass cited significant concerns from county residents regarding the potential environmental impacts of such facilities as the primary motivation for introducing the bill. This action reflects growing local opposition to the expansion of data center infrastructure in the region.