New Mexico county approves 18-month data center freeze after Spaceport plan ignites backlash

New Mexico county approves 18-month data center freeze after Spaceport plan ignites backlash

Sierra County, New Mexico, has put a fast-growing industry on hold after county commissioners unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on new data centers in response to resident opposition to a proposal tied to Spaceport America. What happened? According to KOAT, the temporary ban was adopted only after a lengthy round of public comment, preventing any new data center proposals from moving ahead for the next 18 months. At the center of the d…