Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠5:47 AM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠11:24 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Seattleās city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban on the construction of new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium as nationwide backlash grows.
Four companies sought to build five large datacenters in areas serviced by Seattleās public utility;
if approved, they would have consumed approximately a third of the cityās current daily demand for electricity.
On Wednesday, city council committees unanimously passed the moratorium and an accompanying resolution.
A full council vote on both measures is expected on Tuesday, which activists see as a formality after weeks of engagement with city officials on the topic.