Goldwater Institute tells Pima County to rescind data center pause
The Goldwater Institute has formally requested that Pima County rescind its temporary data center moratorium. The institute claims that the county's pause on data center development violates state laws related to private property rights.
The Goldwater Institute, a legal advocacy organization, has urged Pima County, Arizona, to reverse its recently enacted temporary moratorium on data center development. The institute contends that Pima County's pause on new data center projects is in violation of state laws that protect private property rights. The demand comes as the county navigates the implications of rapid data center growth, though no specific projects are detailed in this report. A photograph within the article shows a QTS Data Center in central Phoenix, providing general context to the data center industry in Arizona.