Vetoes

Janet Mills says moratorium would’ve been ‘appropriate’ if it didn’t interfere with ongoing datacenter project in MaineThe Democratic governor of Maine on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new datacenters, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows.The decision reflects the difficult trade-off facing political leaders, who must weigh the impact of datacenters on the environment and household energy bills against the millions of dollars in investment and tax revenue they can bring. Continue reading...

• The US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on April 8, 2026, demanding immediate end to Israel's Gaza aid blockade, citing 'security concerns.' • 12 members voted yes, with UK abstaining; blockade has left 80% of Gaza's 2.3 million residents without reliable food access per UNRWA. • Veto draws criticism from humanitarian groups, with Amnesty International calling it 'complicity in starvation'; Israel defends measure against Hamas smuggling.

• The UN Security Council meeting on April 5, 2026, failed to pass a Ukraine ceasefire resolution after the US vetoed amendments proposed by Russia demanding NATO withdrawal from Eastern Europe. • US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield cited 'unacceptable preconditions' in the Russian text, while 12 members supported a neutral monitoring force of 5,000 troops. • This impasse highlights deepening geopolitical divides, prolonging humanitarian suffering with over 1.2 million displaced since January and risking broader NATO-Russia confrontation.