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Maine governor vetoes data center moratorium

Janet Mills cites lumber mill redevelopment’s aim to create regional jobs
Maine Gov. Janet Mills supports a temporary moratorium on large data centers — but only if it exempts a $550 million project already underway at the shuttered mill site in Franklin County. (Maine governor's office)
Maine Gov. Janet Mills supports a temporary moratorium on large data centers — but only if it exempts a $550 million project already underway at the shuttered mill site in Franklin County. (Maine governor's office)
CoStar News
April 27, 2026 | 6:47 P.M.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed legislation that would have imposed a temporary, statewide pause on data center development, saying the bill failed to protect a major redevelopment project she views as critical to economic recovery.

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