Spokane City Council pauses data center applications for one year

Name: Spokane City Council pauses data center applications for one year
Uploaded: 2026-06-23T05:22:26.000Z
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Description: The Spokane City Council has enacted a one-year pause on data center applications. This decision was influenced by public pressure and environmental concerns expressed by residents at a recent meeting.

News Clip2:12NonStop Local·Spokane, Spokane County, WA·6/23/2026

The Spokane City Council has enacted a one-year pause on data center applications. This decision was influenced by public pressure and environmental concerns expressed by residents at a recent meeting.

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Gov: Spokane City Council

Many people came to the meeting Monday night to push for the moratorium. Others said data centers would damage the environment and said they wanted the pause put in place sooner.