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https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/04/15/maine-bans-new-data-centres-until-november-2027/ - blog post 

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Sources:

• State of Maine House of Representative: Bill (PDF) https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0207&item=2&snum=132
• Maine passes first-in-nation freeze on big data centers https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5832039-maine-data-center-ban/
• City Of Bangor: Agenda: Business & Economic Development Committee (PDF) https://bangormaine.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04062026-732
• Lewiston City Council shoots down data center proposal https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/17/central-maine/central-maine-environment/lewiston-city-council-rejects-ai-data-center/
• Data Center Moratorium Bills Are Spreading in 2026 https://goodjobsfirst.org/data-center-moratorium-bills-are-spreading-in-2026/
• Local councils are calling to freeze AI data centre construction https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/02/nsw-local-councils-inquiry-freeze-ai-data-centre-construction/

Previously on Pivot to AI:

• US voters hate AI — and politicians are noticing https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/07/us-voters-hate-ai-and-politicians-are-noticing/
• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCK5CmcaClA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
• How much water do the data centres use? It's a secret https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/06/how-much-water-do-the-data-centres-use-its-a-secret/
• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ4WnCavOIg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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