Bangor City Council approves six-month moratorium on data centers

Name: Bangor City Council approves six-month moratorium on data centers
Uploaded: 2026-04-15T12:25:07.000Z
Duration: 21 s
Description: The Bangor City Council has approved a six-month moratorium on new data center developments. This pause is intended to allow for a study of the potential impacts data centers could have on local water and electricity resources.

News Clip0:21NEWS CENTER Maine·Bangor, Penobscot County, ME·4/15/2026

The Bangor City Council has approved a six-month moratorium on new data center developments. This pause is intended to allow for a study of the potential impacts data centers could have on local water and electricity resources.

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Gov: Bangor City Council

The Bangor City Council approved a six-month pause on new data center development to study impacts on local water and electricity use.