Maine lawmakers pass temporary ban on large data centers
CBS News
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Lawmakers in Maine passed a temporary ban on new, large data centers in the state this week.
If Gov. Janet Mills signs the legislation, the state will become the first to ban data centers.
Daniel Kool, a cost-of-living reporter for the Portland Press Herald, joins CBS News to discuss.
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