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  "description": "Rising power demand and public pressure push city councilmembers to consider a pause. \n",
  "path": "/seattle-considers-365-day-data-center-moratorium/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T17:28:37.000Z",
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  "textContent": "May 1, 2026 – Leaders in Seattle are moving to introduce a 365-day moratorium on new data centers, as city officials respond to growing concerns about energy demand, environmental impacts, and rising costs for utility ratepayers.\n\nCity Councilmember**Debora Juarez,** Councilmember **Eddie Lin** , and Council President **Joy Hollingsworth** said Thursday they plan to introduce emergency legislation that would halt the siting of new data centers for one year, while also advancing a resolution calling for detailed studies on impacts to infrastructure, water usage, utility rates, land use, jobs, and public health.\n\nLin is the prime sponsor of the moratorium legislation, which is co-sponsored by Hollingsworth, while Juarez authored the accompanying resolution after working on it for several months.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Seattle Considers 365-Day Data Center Moratorium",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-08T09:50:40.073Z"
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