Data Center Moratorium: A National Debate Unfolds
The agency will leave standards to states and communities as local officials weigh pauses on new projects over power, water and pollution concerns.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Urges Communities to Consider Data Centers on Case-by-Case Basis During Tennessee Visit
During remarks delivered in Franklin, Tennessee, on Tuesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin reportedly said communities should consider the merits of data center proposals on an individual basis, rather than push for blanket bans as seen in New York. Zeldin visited Franklin as a featured speaker for the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure Summit, where the EPA states that he spoke to an audience of m…
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Missouri IndependentEPA Administrator calls statewide data center moratorium a ‘cop out’
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks to reporters following the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Infrastructure Summit on July 14, 2026 in Franklin, Tennessee. (Photo: Cassandra Stephenson)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin called New York’s recently announced statewide moratorium on data centers an “easy way to cop out” during an appearance at the Tennessee Chamber of Commer…
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