Maine just looked at the AI boom, the skyrocketing electricity bills, and the endless rows of humming data centers sucking power like teenage boys at an all-you-can-eat buffet, and said “Nope.” While the rest of the country is racing to build bigger AI brains, Maine is about to become the first state to slam the door shut on new data centers until 2027. Basically, the Pine Tree State is turning into the “Not In My Backyard” capital of the AI revolution — and honestly, the canary in the coal mine just grew antlers and filed a lawsuit.
The Entire State of Maine Is Poised to Ban New Data Centers
