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Minnesota activists and lawmakers gather at Capitol to demand statewide data center moratorium

Minnesota activists and lawmakers gather at Capitol to demand statewide data center moratorium

News Clipsouthernminn.com·MN·4/28/2026

Environmental studies director Devavani Chatterjea and Minnesota Rep. Andy Smith gathered at the Capitol to demand a statewide moratorium on data center development. The gathering highlights growing concerns about data center expansion in Minnesota.

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Gov: Minnesota Rep. Andy Smith, Carleton College
Devavani Chatterjea, director of environmental studies at Carleton College, sits with Minnesota Rep. Andy Smith (DFL-Rochester) at the Capitol during a recent gathering to demand a moratorium on data-center development