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September 26, 2026
Palm Beach County Enacts One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers
- Commissioners voted 6-0 to pause new data center applications for one year.
- The moratorium targets data centers with a peak electrical load of at least 50 megawatts.
- Residents expressed fears over environmental impacts and rising utility bills.
- The move follows President Trump's comments advocating for data center development.
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- Trump's home county hits pause on data centers over environment and electric bill concernsSep 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM · Fox News
- Data center developers should have known how much Americans love their landSep 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM · The Hill