The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
City of Woodburn
Anti-Data Center Policies
Woodburn has enacted a temporary 120-day pause on accepting, reviewing, and approving permits and proposals for new data centers, limiting new construction or expansion. It does not cover other industrial development, and no restriction on operating existing centers is described.
current law · City of WoodburnThe Woodburn City Council approved a temporary 120-day moratorium on September 15, 2026, pausing acceptance, review, and approval of permits and development proposals for new data centers, including data storage, processing, and information-technology centers.City of Woodburn 120-Day Data Center Development Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The 120-day moratorium would pause the city’s acceptance, review, and approval of permits and proposals for new data centers, creating a substantial temporary barrier to building or expanding them. It does not cover other industrial development, and the source does not describe restrictions on operating existing data centers.
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