Howard County enacts moratorium and task force to study data‑center siting; council narrows task‑force composition and timeline
The council approved Council Bill 31 to pause new data‑center approvals while an 11‑member task force studies impacts; the task force will include one council‑nominated member from each district and up to six county‑executive nominees, and must report by no later than Nov. 2, 2027.
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Howard County’s council voted to enact a temporary pause on new large data‑center siting while a specially constituted task force studies the sector’s infrastructure, climate and community impacts.
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