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Baldwin Park Council adopts 45‑day moratorium on data centers
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The Baldwin Park City Council voted 5–0 on March 4 to impose a 45‑day moratorium on the approval, establishment or operation of data centers while staff studies development standards, citing potential impacts on the electrical grid, water use and community health.
The Baldwin Park City Council on March 4 adopted a 45‑day moratorium on the approval, establishment or operation of data centers in the city, voting 5–0 to pause new projects while staff studies regulations.
City Attorney (name not provided) told the council the moratorium would “give you that time” to analyze how to regulate data centers and that it is authorized under Article XI, section 7 of the California Constitution and Government Code §65858. He said rapid growth in cloud…
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