Indy council president proposes data center moratorium after outcry

Indianapolis City-County Council President Maggie Lewis will propose a legally binding moratorium on new data center approvals on 13 July, following months of community opposition to power consumption and environmental impacts. The move mirrors 19 other Indiana counties that have already paused or banned new data centre development.

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