The Brief
- The Eagan City Council is considering a one-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations.
- Data centers and crypto mining face criticism for high resource consumption and environmental impact.
- During the moratorium, Eagan will study the best regulatory approach for data centers.
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Eagan City Council is set to vote on a one-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations in the city this week.
Eagan moratorium on data centers
What we know:
The Eagan City Council is set to consider the moratorium during its meeting this Tuesday.
If approved, the moratorium would last until February 17, 2027, and prevent the city from approving applications for any new data center or crypto mining operation, or any expansions to any centers.…