Legislativo do Maine aprova projeto de lei de moratória para centros de dados, o primeiro nos EUA

Legisladores do Maine aprovaram um projeto de lei em 16 de abril que impõe uma moratória a novos centros de dados que necessitem de mais de 20 megawatts até outubro de 2027, visando avaliar os impactos na rede elétrica, nos serviços públicos e no meio ambiente. A medida agora aguarda a assinatura da governadora Janet Mills em meio à crescente resistência nacional contra a expansão da infraestrutura de IA.

Este desenvolvimento segue alertas anteriores sobre atrasos em projetos de centros de dados nos EUA devido a tarifas, escassez de equipamentos e oposição comunitária, conforme abordado em relatórios anteriores sobre os desafios para a rápida expansão da IA sob a administração Trump. O projeto de lei aborda a crescente demanda de energia das instalações de IA, ecoando preocupações em estados como Indiana, Michigan e cidades como Denver e Dallas, que consideram pausas semelhantes. O Maine, que possui algumas das tarifas de eletricidade mais altas dos EUA, pode estabelecer um precedente; pelo menos 10 estados estão observando de perto. A governadora Mills tem 10 dias para agir, e seu gabinete não quis comentar. A medida alinha-se com apelos bipartidários por supervisão, incluindo os dos senadores Warren, Sanders, Hawley e da deputada Ocasio-Cortez.

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