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With key bills in limbo, advocates push for more data center oversight
Advocates say the proposal would force more public hearings and end secrecy around local data center deals, while the moratorium still awaits action.
- Environmental advocates rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, demanding a two-year hyperscale data center moratorium and a ban on nondisclosure agreements for local governments.
- The Minnesota Senate passed an amendment on Monday, April 20, 2026, banning NDAs for local governments, responding to resident concerns about secrecy surrounding data center projects.
- House Leader Harry Niska, R-Ramsey, said leadership is not interested in handing out "rules waivers for free," while co-author Rep. Drew Roach, R-Farmington, called the delay a "strategic ploy" to kill the bill.
- Frustrated by legislative gridlock, the Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development filed a lawsuit against Farmington, with President Cathy Johnson saying local officials "aren't listening."
- Sen. Andrew Mathews, R-Princeton, argued against singling out the industry, warning that blocking projects could drive job and tax revenue to neighboring states.
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With key bills in limbo, advocates push for more data center oversight
ST. PAUL — Environmental advocates rallied at the Capitol on Earth Day, demanding more actions from lawmakers on hyperscale data centers. The Wednesday, April 22, rally called for a two-year hyperscale data center moratorium, which has yet to receive a hearing, as well as a ban on nondisclosure agreements for local governments, which has seen bipartisan support and passed the Senate on Monday. While the ban on NDAs applies to any use by cities a…
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