DMV counties push for pause on data center construction in nation’s hot spot

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Pushback against data center development across the Washington, D.C., region is growing stronger by the day as more Maryland counties pass temporary construction bans on the AI-fueled infrastructure.

Montgomery County, the latest jurisdiction to join the trend, voted Tuesday to pass an 18-month moratorium on permits for data centers. The measure was a compromise between two competing proposals: a six-month moratorium and a two-year pause.

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