Seattle moved quickly to block the potential arrival of large-scale data centers, with the City Council unanimously approving two measures on Tuesday aimed at p... (opens in new tab)

Seattle moved quickly to block the potential arrival of large-scale data centers, with the City Council unanimously approving two measures on Tuesday aimed at preventing new facilities from being sited while the city studies their impacts. The council’s action came after what it described as immense public outcry over the potential environmental, infrastructure and economic effects of large data centers in the region. Amended Council Bill 121214 places a temporary moratorium on new data cente...