Umatilla's city council declared an emergency over the financial loss from Gov. Tina Kotek's pause on data center permits through July, and rural leaders say they were blindsided by it while Hillsboro is moving in a different direction. OPB
opbOregon counties, cities say data center moratorium could cost them millionsOregon’s rural leaders say they were blindsided by Gov. Tina Kotek’s moratorium. Hillsboro is moving in a different direction.
How should a state weigh data centers' tax revenue against concerns about their rapid growth?
