Spokane County Pauses Data Center Applications to Address Environmental Concerns

Spokane County pauses data center applications to address environmental concerns

Spokane County halts data center permitting to craft new rules balancing economic benefits with environmental and resource concerns.

Spokane County commissioners unanimously vote to pause data center applications

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – County officials announced on Tuesday that the Spokane County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a resolution to pause land use and permit applications for data centers.

Public pressure helps persuade county leaders to pause data center permitting

The Spokane County commissioners, under the watchful eyes of their constituents, reached a compromise Tuesday and put a temporary halt on the construction of large data centers.

Spokane County approves four-month data center pause

After weeks of relentless criticism from constituents accusing county officials of secrecy, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners reversed course on data center development Tuesday, unanimously approving a four-month pause on new permits for the centers.County legal and planning staff had developed the proposal for the shorter pause after commissioners split 3-2 along party lines last month on a nine-month moratorium on approvals for new dat…