"Mills stated that pausing new data centers would be appropriate given the impacts of massive data centers in other states on the environment and on electricity rates."
"Mills indicated she would have signed the bill if it had included an exemption for a data center project in the Town of Jay, which enjoys strong local support."
"Melanie Sachs warned that Mills' veto poses significant potential consequences for all ratepayers, our electric grid, our environment, and our shared energy future."
Governor Janet Mills vetoed L.D. 307, which aimed to impose a statewide moratorium on new data centers until November 1, 2027. The bill proposed creating a council to study data center construction. Mills expressed concerns about the environmental impacts of data centers and electricity rates but would have supported the bill if it exempted a project in the Town of Jay, which has local backing. Representative Melanie Sachs warned that the veto could negatively affect ratepayers, the electric grid, and the environment.
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