Polymarket: 69% chance of state data center moratorium this year
Polymarket · x · 2026-08-19
Polymarket data indicates a 69% probability that a US state will enact a statewide moratorium on new data centers by the end of the year. The prediction is driven by massive energy and water demands of hyperscale AI data centers, along with noise and emissions impacts. New York became the first to impose such a ban in July.
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