Polymarket puts 73% odds a US state enacts data center moratorium by end of 2026
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-07
On Polymarket, the odds that any U.S. state enacts a statewide data center moratorium by December 31, 2026 have climbed to 73%.
A qualifying bill must become law and would prohibit, suspend, or pause approval, permitting, construction, or grid connection of new data centers. Context: the same account previously reported a Louisiana taco shop deriving 40% of monthly business from Meta's nearby AI data center — as AI data center buildouts strain local power and communities, regulatory backlash is turning into real legislative risk.
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