Where does Wes Moore stand on data centers?
Of 25 statements on the record, 16 raised concerns about data centers and 9 carry no label.
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Gov. Wes Moore said if local jurisdictions say no to data centers, that is a final answer and data centers do not get to write the rules
- The Southern Maryland Chronicle (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Moore called on state lawmakers to repeal a law passed in 2020 which gave data centers certain tax exemptions.
Inside Towers (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Moore said he would approve statewide data center moratorium if presented with one, less than a week before the executive order signing
The BayNet (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Moore said he plans to work with the General Assembly to repeal a tax exemption designed to attract data centers to Maryland.
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The state plans to create a public dashboard for transparency that will display proposed data center projects, including water and electricity consumption.
The Diamondback (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Governor Wes Moore said he would sign a data center moratorium if state lawmakers passed one, though the executive order stops short of a moratorium
WTOP News (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Governor Moore will ask the General Assembly next session to repeal Maryland's data center sales and use tax exemption enacted in 2020.
foxbaltimore.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Governor Wes Moore quoted on executive order and data center regulation.
WGMD – The Talk of Delmarva (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Gov. Moore plans to advocate for repeal of the state tax exemption for data centers, established in 2020, during the next legislative session beginning in January.
Maryland Matters (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Gov. Moore said he would work with state lawmakers in the coming legislative session to repeal the existing state tax exemption for data centers, established in 2020.
Bloomberg Government News (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Gov. Wes Moore stated data centers must establish clear safeguards to ensure Marylanders do not foot the bill, people benefit, community voices are heard, and environment is protected.
Maryland Daily Record (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Data centers must hire locally, pay well, and enter partnerships with labor unions according to the executive order.
The Diamondback (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Maryland Data Center Task Force will include members from Maryland Energy Administration, Departments of Commerce, Labor, Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Planning
Dundalk Eagle (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Governor Moore has not called for a statewide moratorium on data centers but said he would sign legislation if General Assembly sent him a moratorium bill.
foxbaltimore.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Gov. Moore indicated in a recent interview with Punchbowl News that if a statewide moratorium bill landed on his desk next year, he would sign it.
Maryland Matters (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Governor Wes Moore pledged to seek repeal of Maryland's data center tax exemption.
C-SPAN (opens in a new tab) · also reported by 1 more · Full quote, context and sources
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The executive order does not impose a statewide moratorium on building data centers.
SoMdNews.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Moore called on data center operators to provide their own energy resources and comply with environmental standards
UA.NEWS (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore said he would sign a bill imposing a statewide moratorium on data center development if it reaches his desk in 2027
UA.NEWS (opens in a new tab) · also reported by 2 more · Full quote, context and sources
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Gov. Wes Moore said he would sign a statewide data center moratorium as the state faces local pressure to restrict artificial intelligence buildout
Punchbowl News (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Governor Moore stated data centers must bear own energy costs and infrastructure improvements
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Gov. Wes Moore said data center developers should provide their own energy, finance infrastructure improvements, use local union labor, comply with environmental regulations, and local jurisdictions should retain ability to reject projects.
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Moore said Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the world and Maryland should not replicate Virginia's approach.
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Gov. Wes Moore said when asked about supporting a ban: 'I'll work with the legislature to see exactly where we go with this. But I've been very clear about where my guidelines are.'
Maryland Matters (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
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Gov. Wes Moore vetoed original study bill in 2025 citing cost and labor concerns
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No vote on a data center measure on the record.
