Maine’s Democratic Governor Vetoes Nation’s First State Moratorium on Data Centers
News ClipBucks County Beacon·ME·4/25/2026
Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have enacted the nation's first state moratorium on data centers. The bill's sponsor, State Rep. Melanie Sachs, criticized the veto, stating it goes against the will of Maine residents.
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Governor Janet Mills, who is also running in the state's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, is “resisting the will of a majority of Maine people” with the veto, said the bill's sponsor state Rep. Melanie Sachs.