A proposed moratorium on data centers hits resistance in Mass. Senate

Sen. Michael Moore proposed a one-year moratorium on new data centers in Massachusetts as part of an economic development bill, but Senate leaders, including Michael Rodrigues and Barry Finegold, opposed the measure. The amendment, which aimed to address concerns over data centers' energy and water consumption, failed to advance despite 13 senators supporting it, with leaders citing insufficient support for a conference committee reconciliation.