Polymarket puts 73% odds on a US state enacting a data center moratorium
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-12
A new Polymarket market on whether any US state will enact a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026 is trading at 73% odds of Yes. A qualifying moratorium would pause approvals, permitting, construction, or grid connections for new data centers. Context: former EPA officials claim AI data center pollution could add at least $20 billion a year in US healthcare costs by 2028.
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