俄勒冈州长下令暂停数据中心污染许可审批至明年7月
据《俄勒冈首府纪事报》10月13日报道，州长蒂娜·科特克已下令州环境质量部（DEQ）暂停审批数据中心新建与扩建项目的空气和水污染许可，暂停期至明年7月。
报道称，州长任命的顾问委员会9月中旬提交了一份20页的初步报告，就数据中心的能耗、用水与排放问题提出关切。州政府正就相关政策公开征求意见，截止时间为10月24日下午5时。
数据中心近年来在俄勒冈州快速扩张，其电力与水资源需求引发地方社区与环保团体讨论。州政府表示，暂停审批是为在最终规则出台前留出评估时间。
环境质量部称，暂停期内已获许可项目的日常监管照常进行，新申请将在暂停结束后按届时规则受理。
Oregon Governor Orders Pause on Data Center Pollution Permits Until Next July
Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to pause approvals of air and water pollution permits for new and expanded data centers until next July, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported Oct. 13.
According to the report, an advisory committee appointed by the governor issued a 20-page preliminary report in mid-September raising concerns about data centers' energy use, water consumption and emissions. The state is accepting public comment on the policy until 5 p.m. on Oct. 24.
Data centers have expanded rapidly in Oregon in recent years, and their demand for power and water has prompted debate among local communities and environmental groups. The state said the pause allows time for evaluation before final rules are adopted.
DEQ said routine oversight of already-permitted facilities will continue during the pause, and new applications will be handled under the rules in place when the pause ends.
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