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Pacific Northwest city of 750,000; enacted a 365-day data-centre moratorium in April 2026 and hosts six 2026 FIFA World Cup fixtures at Lumen Field.
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#312 May
Mentioned in: Fairfax pre-empts; Sabey pulls Seattle plan
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#1011 May
Mentioned in: Twelve host cities silent at the HRW deadline
2026 FIFA World Cup#35 May
Scheduled committee votes on a 365-day freeze for 20 May
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Five US moratorium votes in seven days#31 May
Mentioned in: Gallup finds 71% oppose local data centres
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#230 Apr
Mentioned in: Hyperscalers raise 2026 capex to $725 billion
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#230 Apr
Seattle freezes data centres for a year
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#216 Apr