Prediction Market: 70% Chance of Statewide Data Center Moratorium by Year-End
Polymarket · x · 2026-08-21
A Polymarket prediction market gives a 70% chance that any U.S. state will enact a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026. The market resolves based on legislation that prohibits, suspends, or pauses the approval, permitting, construction, or grid connection of new data centers. This reflects growing regulatory pushback against the massive electricity and water demands of hyperscale data centers powering AI, citing examples like New York's executive order on large facilities.
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