WIRE DESK – The Colorado Chronicle”, // informal internal label “Data center debate continues in Aurora after council rejects moratorium proposal” “Aurora City Council this week voted down a proposed moratorium on data center development, rejecting a measure that had sought a temporary pause on new projects amid concerns over water consumption, energy demand and land use. The decision, made earlier this month, came after weeks of dueling presentations from environmental groups and tech industry representatives. FOX31 Denver reported the council’s action, noting that backers of the moratorium argued the city needed time to study cumulative impacts, while opponents warned the move would undercut Aurora’s growing status as a data hub and chill private investment. The Chronicle’s city desk will follow up on whether the rejection clears the path for upcoming campus proposals and how
Sources: FOX31 Denver (Denver TV station)