Oliver County Commission removes data center moratorium

The Oliver County Commission in North Dakota convened a special meeting on Thursday, April 30, and promptly voted to remove a 180-day moratorium on data center construction. The moratorium had been put in place in March of this year. The decision to lift the moratorium occurred within minutes of the meeting's start and notably included no public comment period. An unnamed county employee expressed strong disapproval to KX News, stating, "That’s how it is this morning, we are being sold down the river," suggesting a lack of transparency or public input in the commission's swift action.