The governor of Maine has vetoed a bill that would have banned datacenter construction in the state until November 2027.
She said while she shares the concerns about the impact of data centers on electricity prices and the environment, the bill did not exempt a specific project which was supposed to bring jobs and investment to a town that’s going through economic hardships after a mill was shut down in 2023.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/24/maine-gov-mills-vetoes-data-center-bill-00891762
She said while she shares the concerns about the impact of data centers on electricity prices and the environment, the bill did not exempt a specific project which was supposed to bring jobs and investment to a town that’s going through economic hardships after a mill was shut down in 2023.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/24/maine-gov-mills-vetoes-data-center-bill-00891762