What was said about data centers in Maine
22 statements from 18 speakers, grouped by who spoke. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
From August 10, 2026 to September 28, 2026. Statements from every state are on Statements.
Government 10
Officials in office, lawmakers, regulators, public agencies and courts, federal, state, tribal and local. Every state.
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Stephen Grammont, Dover-Foxcroft Select Board Chair, said jitters about data center projects are 'not a make believe concern' despite low odds of one being built in town
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City Council expressed unanimous opposition to underwater AI data center construction in Eastport waters
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Karen Raye, an Eastport city councilor, said small municipalities must spend taxpayer dollars to assess data center projects before developers even begin.
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The Select Board determined the potential impacts of data centers outweigh the benefits
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North Berwick Town Manager
Town Manager Dwayne Morin said residents have expressed opposition to data center developments
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U.S. Senator
Collins expressed support for projects at former mill sites with hydropower energy sources
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U.S. Senator
Collins said she shares concern about data centers consuming too much energy and putting stress on energy costs
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U.S. Senator
Sen. Susan Collins said data centers should be handled on a case by case basis
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U.S. Energy Secretary
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he was unabashedly pro data centers and argued they can expand energy resources and lower electricity rates
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Eastport City Manager Brian Schuth said the proposal is equivalent to an idea scrawled on a bar napkin by very smart people who may not know if it's possible
Chief executives 2
Chief executives, presidents, founders and chairs of companies, in technology, data centers, power and elsewhere. Every state.
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managing member of DeepGreen Holdings LLC
Developer Louis Wolfson said preliminary permit is a license to study, not a license to construct
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Louis Wolfson, DeepGreen Western Passage managing member
Company said it wants to create a sealed, behind the meter facility that would not use outside power.
Candidates and campaigns 3
People running for office, their campaigns and their parties. A candidate who does not hold the office is not an official. Every state.
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Paul LePage, Republican candidate for Maine's 2nd District, stated he is a 'big, big fan of data centers' and thinks they will create jobs and solve energy problems
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Matt Dunlap campaign manager Harry Burke
Matt Dunlap, Democratic opponent, favors developing benchmarks and standards to ensure benefits for workers and positive impact on ratepayers
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Republican candidate for Maine's 2nd District
LePage said data centers will have their own generation and questioned concerns about water and power demands
Advocates and residents 5
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings. Every state.
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Jack Shapiro, NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Director, said 'No big development project deserves a free pass, especially here in Maine where we value our clean water, healthy forests, abundant wildlife, and way of life rooted in the outdoors.'
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letter writer
Steve Painter, Kennebunkport resident, says data centers and businesses consuming large amounts of electricity should be approved at state level, not by local governments, because electricity consumption in one town affects the regional electric grid.
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Maggie Somers, Maine Conservation Voters outreach director, said the group is preparing legislation for the next legislative session
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deputy political director, Food and Water Watch
Thomas Meyer, deputy political director at Food and Water Watch, criticizes AI companies for offering bribes to governments to approve data centers
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Maine resident
Jackie Elliot stated Maine needs moratorium on data centers
Other voices 2
Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above. Every state.
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Paul LePage campaign
LePage's campaign said he supports 'sensible regulation' including guarantees of adequate water supply, local community buy in and no rate hikes
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Passamaquoddy community historian
Dwayne Tomah, historian from Sipayik Passamaquoddy community, stated the project represents a national backlash against data center facilities
The group comes from the words the source gives for the speaker; how the groups are read. Every statement on the record is in CSV and JSON, with its group and its state.
