Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s bill on data centers raises environmental questions

Environmental groups, and some legislators, are voicing concerns about a bill proposed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, arguing that it excessively loosens oversight for energy-hungry data centers looking to open in the state. Moore’s camp argues that the bill reduces onerous red tape for data centers, which can be potent economic drivers, by exempting their large arrays of backup generators from a lengthy review process by the Maryland Public Service Commission.