Md. Gov. Moore Skips Data Center Moratorium, Adds Task Force Instead

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took the podium in Annapolis last week and did something that disappointed just about everybody: he did NOT slap a moratorium on new data centers. Instead, he signed an executive order (EO) that creates a new state task force to grade data center projects, a public "dashboard" to track them, and a ban on secret deals between state agencies and developers. He also wants lawmakers to kill a 2020 sales tax break for data centers. The antis at Food & Water Watch (FWW) are grumbling that it's not enough. What they REALLY want to kill is the gas-fired power plants that would keep the lights on.

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