Oregon Rural Action

10/14/2026

A recent poll commissioned by OPB showed that nearly two-thirds of likely Oregon voters favor a temporary ban on data centers. An even bigger group — more than 70% — are against a data center being built near their home.

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

Enviro Group Encourages Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers in OR

10/14/2026

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state regulators to pause air and water permits for new or expanded data centers until July 1, 2027. Kotek says the pause will give the state time to review recommendations and consider new rules in the 2027 legislative session. Read more >> https://www.kptv.com/2026/10/13/oregon-pauses-data-center-permits-until-2027/

10/14/2026

Follows ban on projects involving state land

10/14/2026

The governor has already halted data center construction on state lands. Now she has directed regulators to pause environmental permits for data centers, in a move criticized by the industry.

10/14/2026

Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause air and water pollution permits until July 1, 2027.

10/14/2026

The move could effectively shut down construction of new data centers across Oregon.
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09/28/2026

Data centers have been in Oregon for 20 years and has more of them than most states, but they have suddenly become a hot-button political issue.