Seattle approves moratorium on new data centers

Name: Seattle approves moratorium on new data centers
Uploaded: 2026-06-11T18:03:50.000Z
Duration: 19 s
Description: The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on the construction of new data centers within the city. This ban includes an optional six-month extension, making Seattle one of many localities nationwide to implement similar measures.

News Clip0:19KGW News·Seattle, King County, WA·6/11/2026

The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on the construction of new data centers within the city. This ban includes an optional six-month extension, making Seattle one of many localities nationwide to implement similar measures.

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Gov: Seattle City Council

The Seattle City Council has enacted a one-year moratorium on the construction of new data centers, approved through a unanimous vote. This ban includes an optional six-month extension, allowing for a potential 18-month pause on new data center development.

Seattle's decision aligns it with numerous other cities and counties across the United States that have similarly passed moratoriums on data center construction.