Oregon city declares 'state of emergency' after statewide ban causes it to lose data center revenue

City of Umatilla declares a state of emergency over Kotek’s data center moratorium

The city of Umatilla recently voted to declare a state of emergency. We'll hear from the city manager to learn more.

Oregon city declares 'state of emergency' after statewide ban causes it to lose data center revenue

An Oregon city declared an emergency after statewide data center restrictions threatened $6 million in revenue and essential infrastructure projects.

Stockdale: Gov’s data center pause impacts four centers in Umatilla

UMATILLA – The city of Umatilla has officially declared an emergency after Gov. Tina Kotek issued an order pausing permits for data centers until July. Umatilla City Manager David Stockdale says there are three operational data centers in that city. The pause will impact a proposed center that is two-thirds done with the process, one that is halfway done, and two that are under contract. “When the governor put out her pause directive, it impacts…