One-year moratorium on new data centers
Burien — One-year moratorium on new data centers
Burien · One-year moratorium on new data centers
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Burien
The Burien, WA City Council unanimously enacted an immediate one-year moratorium on new data centers to give staff time to study impacts and draft regulations.
Who is protected: People subject to the measure.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Burien |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| Citation | One-year moratorium on new data centers |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Burien City Council approves one year moratorium on new data centers - The B-Town (Burien) Blog |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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