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Small Oregon city considers legal action over Kotek's order halting data center permits
Small Oregon city considers legal action over Kotek's order halting data center permits
Small Oregon city considers legal action over Kotek's order halting data center permits

Published on: 10/21/2026

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An Amazon data center in Umatilla, one of several complexes the company has built or plans along the Columbia River in eastern Oregon.

The Umatilla City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to declare an emergency over Gov. Tina Kotek’s order pausing new environmental permits for data centers, and the city said it will consider legal action in response to the governor’s order.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/10/small-oregon-city-considers-legal-action-over-governors-order-halting-data-center-permits.html

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