Local Votes in 10 States Limit Data Centers

Voters in 10 states approved, or were poised to approve, local measures limiting data centers, the huge warehouses full of computers behind online services. As of early Wednesday, 33 had passed and six more were projected to pass, Engadget reported. The limits include full bans, temporary pauses, electricity-use caps and public-approval rules. Five localities have not yet posted results.