Oregon Governor Tina Kotek pauses environmental permits for data centers

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has directed the Department of Environmental Quality to pause air and water pollution permits for new and expanding data centers until July 1, 2027, creating a de facto moratorium on data center development in the state.

• Pause covers air and water discharge permits for new and expanding data centers
• Moratorium runs until July 1, 2027
• Kotek previously paused state land deals for data center projects
• AWS criticized the move for lacking stakeholder engagement