Pittsburg Approves 45-Day Data Center Moratorium Amidst Heated Pushback

Pittsburg joins Bay Area cities pausing data center approvals

The moratorium gives the city time to study "permanent data center regulations, to engage the community and to align local standards with new state data centers."

Pittsburg approves 45-day data center moratorium amidst heated pushback

The Pittsburg City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting on Monday to approve a 45-day moratorium on new data centers, making it the latest Bay Area city to hit pause on such developments.

Pittsburg City Council places 45-day moratorium on new data centers amid resident protests

Residents argue a temporary pause on the Avaio project does not go far enough as local backlash grows ahead of the election.

Pittsburg City Council Approves Temporary Data Center Moratorium Amid Strong Opposition From Residents

The Pittsburg City Council voted 4-0 Monday to approve a temporary 45-day moratorium on new data center construction following months of opposition from residents concerned about noise, pollution, and energy and water use. The decision comes as construction continues on the Avaio Perseus Data Center at the former Delta View Golf Course. The moratorium will prevent future phases of the project from moving forward but will not affect the first pha…

Pittsburg approves 45-day moratorium on data centers amid public backlash

The Pittsburg City Council voted unanimously this week to approve a temporary moratorium on any new data center construction at a contentious meeting that had to be paused at one point amid loud chants of “no data centers!” from attendees. The vote came Monday after months of lobbying by residents and local advocacy groups urging a total halt to the construction of a data center being built on the site of the former Delta View Golf Course, the A…

Pittsburg Adopts 45-Day Data Center Moratorium

The Pittsburg City Council on Monday voted 4-0 to prohibit new data center approvals and future phases of the AVAIO Digital project. The post Pittsburg Adopts 45-Day Data Center Moratorium first appeared on The Contra Costa Pulse.