Harford County Council member plans to introduce data center moratorium

News Clip3:48WBFF FOX45 Baltimore·Harford County, MD·4/15/2026

A Harford County Council member plans to introduce a moratorium on data center development in Harford County, Maryland. The proposed moratorium aims to establish safeguards and ensure that potential benefits of data centers outweigh the risks, addressing community concerns about these facilities.

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With communities across the region concerned about data centers, a Harford County Council member announced plans to introduce a moratorium on data centers. Similar to what other counties and jurisdictions have put in place or are discussing, during a meeting Tuesday, County Council member Jacob Bennett said he wants to introduce the moratorium to ensure the county has safeguards against data centers in place. "If this is to come, that the benefits outmatch the harms, and we know there are tremendous risks of harm," Bennett said. STORY: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/harford-county-council-member-plans-to-introduce-data-center-moratorium-energy _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FOXBaltimore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOXBaltimore YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-H-L8u8PzzgdAzBLrqU6PQ/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxLnRTTQfTjGrLqJJqi6qgKfY_LR70Q7y For more information, visit https://foxbaltimore.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@foxbaltimore.com Call the Newsroom: 410.467.5595 WBFF is a Maryland-based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. #news #trending #breakingnews #Baltimore #Maryland #fyp #foryou #recommended #suggested #watch