Palm Springs City Council to consider temporary data center moratorium
News ClipKESQ·Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA·8/20/2026
The Palm Springs City Council is scheduled to consider a temporary 45-day moratorium on new data center development. This proposed measure comes as cities across the Coachella Valley evaluate the potential impacts of large-scale computing facilities.
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Gov: Palm Springs City Council
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)— The Palm Springs City Council is set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data center development at its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, as cities across the Coachella Valley continue to grapple with the potential impacts of large-scale computing facilities. The proposed measure would establish a 45-day pause on new data