Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new large AI data centers, citing concerns over electricity and water usage. Mayor Katie Wilson is expected to sign the bill, which also mandates a study for permanent regulations.
Seattle has enacted a one-year ban on new data center construction, citing environmental concerns and rising electricity costs. The moratorium aims to allow for regulation development and assess data centers' use of urban land.
Seattle is poised to pass a year-long ban on new datacenters, a move driven by concerns over rising utility costs, environmental hazards, and the AI industry's massive energy demands. The city council is expected to approve the moratorium, which activists hope will set a precedent for other jurisdictions.
Seattle is poised to pass a one-year moratorium on new datacenter construction, citing concerns over rising utility costs and environmental hazards. The move, supported by activists and tech workers, aims to regulate the AI industry's massive facilities and could set a precedent for other cities.
Amazon engineers urged Seattle City Council to support a one-year moratorium on new AI data centers, citing massive company investments in AI infrastructure alongside significant layoffs. The council approved the moratorium to allow for regulation of these developments.
Monterey Park, California, became the first US city to vote on a permanent datacenter ban via ballot initiative. Early results show strong support, with 86.3% of votes favoring the prohibition, driven by resident concerns over environmental impact and utility costs.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that the US abandoning its moratorium on nuclear tests would severely damage the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and likely trigger a domino effect. This follows a statement by US Strategic Command head Admiral Richard Corrall regarding the resumption of nuclear tests.
Washington also demands the handover of all enriched nuclear material
Earlier, CNN quoted sources as saying that Washington and Tehran were discussing a moratorium on uranium enrichment for more than 10 years
Die USA und Iran sind laut Donald Trump einer Vereinbarung nahe. Iran prüft eigenen Angaben nach das Abkommen. Medien berichten über ein Moratorium für die Urananreicherung des Landes. Der Überblick.
Die USA und Iran sind laut Donald Trump einer Vereinbarung nahe. Iran prüft eigenen Angaben nach das Abkommen. Medien berichten über ein Moratorium für die Urananreicherung des Landes. Der Überblick.
According to sources, the one-page plan under discussion calls for an announcement declaring an end to hostilities and the start of a 30-day negotiation period on key contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program
Accordig to the report, Iran proposed a 5-year moratorium on enrichment and the US demanded 20
Im Nordosten der USA hat die Legislative dafür gestimmt, bis Ende 2027 keine Rechenzentren zu erlauben. Doch die Gouverneurin hat das Moratorium verhindert.
Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed L.D. 307, a bill that would have imposed the country's first statewide moratorium on new data centers until November 1, 2027. The Democrat, currently running for U.S. Senate, said she would have signed the bill if it had included an exemption for a data center project in the Town of Jay, which she noted enjoys strong local support. Mills stated pausing new data centers would be appropriate given their environmental and electricity rate impacts in other states.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called on Singapore and all states still carrying out executions to impose a moratorium on the death penalty as a critical step towards abolition. Singapore maintains mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking above certain thresholds, including 500g of cannabis or 15g of heroin. Of the 25 executions in Singapore in 2023-2024, 24 were for drug offences.
Sergey Ryabkov said that Washington’s statements about a potential resumption of full-scale nuclear testing could trigger a self-sustaining chain reaction in this field
The Russian deputy foreign minister stressed that Moscow maintains a strict commitment to the moratorium on nuclear testing
Sergey Ryabkov said that Washington’s statements about a potential resumption of full-scale nuclear testing could trigger a self-sustaining chain reaction in this field
During recent negotiations in Islamabad, the United States proposed a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment to Iran. Iran rejected the long-term duration, offering a 'single-digit' period instead, leaving the parties without a final agreement.
President Vladimir Putin said in late 2024 that the Russian authorities had no plans to introduce capital punishment even amid the country’s special military operation
