Maine Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a bill that would have halted construction of large data centers in the state for 18 months. The bill was the first data center moratorium in the nation to successfully pass both chambers of a state house. Mills cited the potential impacts of large-scale data centers as the use of artificial intelligence becomes more widespread. She also expressed concerns about the absence of a carve-out for a data center project in Jay, Maine, which she claimed would create over 800 construction jobs, at least 100 high-paying permanent jobs, and contribute substantial property tax revenue to the Town of Jay. This decision comes as opposition to data center construction has become a rare bipartisan issue, with proposals in states like New York, Oklahoma and Georgia.