Manitowoc County puts 18-month moratorium on new data centers

The Manitowoc County Board on Tuesday unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on new data center construction within the county. This decision grants the county a temporary pause to conduct research and develop specific zoning regulations for data center projects. The move comes as a Marquette Law School Poll from February indicated that over two-thirds of Wisconsin voters believe the costs associated with data centers outweigh their benefits.