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Richmond pauses data centres as Oakland weighs its own moratorium
Richmond's council voted a 45-day halt on Sept. 15. Oakland's first hearing comes next Tuesday, with Hayward and Pittsburg further back.
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Richmond's City Council voted Tuesday to stop accepting new data centre proposals for 45 days. Oakland's council takes up the same question next Tuesday, and two more East Bay cities are somewhere behind them.
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- City of Pittsburg: Pittsburg Data Center to Return to City Council Agenda
Pittsburg council direction for a data centre workshop after the June 15 meeting, and advance notice procedures.
- City of Richmond: Council enacts 45-day urgency moratorium on new data centres
Richmond City Council vote on 45-day moratorium to evaluate electricity, water and air quality impacts.
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