politics
April 25, 2026
Maine's governor vetoes data center moratorium
L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.
TL;DR
- Governor Janet Mills vetoed L.D. 307, a bill that would have created a statewide moratorium on new data centers.
- The moratorium was set to last until November 1, 2027.
- The bill also proposed a council to study data center construction.
- Mills cited environmental and electricity rate impacts of data centers as reasons for her concern.
- She indicated she would have signed the bill if it exempted a project in the Town of Jay due to strong local support.
- A bill sponsor warned the veto could harm ratepayers, the electric grid, and the environment.
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