New York becomes first US state to enact one-year moratorium on data centers
By Amy Miller ( July 14, 2026, 20:19 GMT | Insight) -- New York is the first US state to pause construction of new hyperscale data centers for one year. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order temporarily barring New York from approving permits for data centers that use 50 or more megawatts of power, putting the state at the center of ongoing debates over their impact on the environment and electric grids.New York is pausing construction of new hyperscale data centers for one year after Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday....
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