Moore and Cox differ on data centers at Maryland conference

GOP gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox has latched on to data centers for his campaign, saying at a forum Saturday it's a "big difference between Wes Moore and me." Cox wants a statewide moratorium, but Moore wants tighter regulation and more local control.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 15, 2026

Words: 943

Last Updated: 2 days, 23 hours ago

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As two-time Republican nominee for Maryland governor Dan Cox (R) puts it, hyperscale data centers are a “big difference between Wes Moore and me.”

One among many.

Cox has called for a statewide moratorium banning hyperscalers, and has targeted Moore on one project in particular: a project proposed in Charles County by TeraWulf, which recently received federal approval to purchase a retired coal plant that it plans to use for the project.

During his remarks …

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