Chicago mayor seeks to block data center expansion: ‘We are not for sale’

Chicago could halt new data center development within city limits for a year. Why it matters: Data centers' growing demand for electricity and water could affect residents' utility bills and the environment, and city leaders want more time to study those impacts.

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AxiosLean Left· 6d ago

Chicago mayor proposes 12-month moratorium on new data centers

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Chicago mayor seeks to block data center expansion: ‘We are not for sale’

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One-year ban on new data center construction in Chicago proposed by Mayor Johnson

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