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Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai discusses data center debate and campaign for county chair

Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai discussed the proliferation of data centers in Washington County, Oregon, during her campaign for County Chair. She advocated for a county-wide moratorium on new data center permits, citing resident frustrations over rising utility rates and tax abatements. The city of Hillsboro, within Washington County, has already enacted a 120-day moratorium on new data center permits.