Baltimore County extends data center moratorium to December 2027

Name: Baltimore County extends data center moratorium to December 2027
Uploaded: 2026-09-23T02:26:56.000Z
Duration: 2 min 23 s
Description: Baltimore County has extended its moratorium on data center development until December 2027. This decision was influenced by concerns from residents regarding the potential environmental and resource impacts of data centers.

News Clip2:23WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore·Baltimore County, MD·9/23/2026

Baltimore County has extended its moratorium on data center development until December 2027. This decision was influenced by concerns from residents regarding the potential environmental and resource impacts of data centers.

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Gov: Baltimore County Council

Several council members said concerns from residents about the environmental and resource impacts of data centers influenced their decision.

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