Maine Governor Vetoes Data Center Moratorium

United States — Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed a short-term moratorium on new data centers until November 2027. Her decision was primarily driven by the bill's failure to include an exception for a $550 million data center project in United States — Maine, a town that has faced economic hardship after a local paper mill closure. Janet Mills emphasized the project's potential to create jobs and generate tax revenue for United States — Maine. While she supports the general idea of studying the impacts of data centers, she plans to issue an executive order to establish a council for this purpose. Concurrently, Janet Mills signed another piece of legislation that prohibits data center projects from accessing United States — Maine's business development tax incentive programs. The veto was met with approval from industry groups like the Data Center Coalition and opposition from the bill's sponsor, Melanie Sachs, who expressed concerns about the impact on ratepayers and the environment.