Hamilton's proposed citywide pause on new data centres easily survived its first test before city council, with local legislators rejecting a bid to exempt smaller facilities.
Hamilton’s proposed citywide pause on new data centres easily survived its first test before city council, with local legislators rejecting a bid to exempt smaller facilities.
Council voted 15-1 to advance the proposed moratorium, with a final vote expected at next month’s council meeting.
Hamilton is expected to vote today on whether to become the first city in Canada to put a temporary pause on new data centres.
A proposed pause on new power-hungry data centres in Hamilton cleared a hurdle on Tuesday, the latest step in a growing pushback…
Eight-hour meeting saw strong opposition from local residents
Puts pause on any zoning permits
Follows increasing concerns around data center energy, land, and cooling infrastructure requirements
Latest in series of moratoria approved in Minnesota
