moratorium

In July, county commissioners placed a moratorium on data-center construction, halting the project for six months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

In 2020, during his first term, he ended a nearly two-decade moratorium on the federal death penalty, by ordering 13 executions over a six month period.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

In March, he and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced legislation calling for a moratorium on new data centers until critical safeguards are put into place.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

California has not performed an execution since 2006, and Gov. Gavin Newsom placed a moratorium in 2019 on the killing of death row prisoners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Fortunately, John Kendrew sensed that the moratorium on working on DNA did not extend to thinking about it.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Perhaps more concerning for the industry, though, a spread of moratoria could add a constraint to an already scarce market for data-center sites that have adequate access to power, water and other resources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

As a wave of data center opposition sweeps the country, numerous towns and counties across the U.S. have instituted temporary moratoria and other restrictions on the facilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

These could include eviction moratoria, limiting late fees on rent payments, increasing access to emergency rental assistance, and freezing rent increases.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

And Maryland offers another stark reminder of the sometimes transient quality of death penalty moratoria.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2021

Thirdly: The most botched subject can secure from his prince letters of respite or moratoria; but who shall give them to the prince, unless he does it to himself?

From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul

New moratoriums rarely tend to address extant data center projects, as seen in Landover’s case, and are even fuzzier when it comes to future policy.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Among them are the US and China, which have both established voluntary moratoriums against explosive nuclear testing.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Some towns have imposed temporary moratoriums on data centers, but the projects could still go forward in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

Under eviction moratoriums, tenants who can prove they are affected by the ongoing state of emergency cannot be evicted for unpaid rent, but they still owe back rent once the moratorium expires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

"All praise to the power of the war-time moratoriums," Farrel declared.

From The Pride of Palomar by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne