Two bills ask to pause data center projects
Both Councilmembers Evan Glass and Will Jawando have introduced bills before the county council to delay any action on data centers. Councilmember Glass held a press conference last week to… Read More
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Councilmember Glass proposes a pause to data center permitting, says ‘Our climate is on the line’
County Councilmember Evan Glass wants to put a six-month pause on data center permits and introduced a bill to do so this week. “Our climate is on the line. The… Read More
Montgomery County Council data center task force fails committee vote
A proposal to create a task force to study the potential impacts of data centers in Montgomery County failed in council committee. Councilmember Evan Glass proposed the task force, which… Read More
Council introduces competing proposals to regulate data centers
Montgomery County councilmembers introduced two competing bills Tuesday that are both aimed at regulating future data centers. A proposal by Councilmember Evan Glass calls for a 15-member task force to… Read More
Data Center Could Be Built in Agricultural Reserve
County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that he believes data centers could be built here, “but they have to be done right.” As long as they are done responsibly, “I… Read More