{"slug": "san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels", "title": "San Francisco supervisors seek 45-day pause on new data centers as AI fuels concerns", "summary": "San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced an urgent ordinance Monday, with co-sponsors, seeking a 45-day pause on new data center approvals so the city can update rules addressing water use, energy demand, pollution and noise tied to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. The proposal now goes before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.", "body_md": "Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are proposing a 45-day pause on new data center approvals, saying the city needs updated rules to address concerns about water use, energy demand, pollution, noise and other impacts tied to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced the urgent ordinance Monday with co-sponsors […]\n\nThe post [San Francisco supervisors seek 45-day pause on new data centers as AI fuels concerns](https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/09/15/san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels-concerns/) appeared first on [Local News Matters](https://localnewsmatters.org).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels", "canonical_source": "https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/09/15/san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels-concerns/", "published_at": "2026-09-15 20:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-15 20:51:46.189923+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["San Francisco Board of Supervisors", "Shamann Walton", "San Francisco"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/san-francisco-supervisors-seek-45-day-pause-on-new-data-centers-as-ai-fuels.jsonld"}}