Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Now Supports a Data Center Moratorium
pastramimachine · x · 2026-09-10
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she now supports a moratorium on new data centers, OPB reports. The state offers abundant cheap renewable energy, water, and unused land—making it a near-ideal data center location—which is why critics see the move as undercutting the state's economic future.
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