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NEW YORK ENACTS FIRST US DATA CENTER MORATORIUM

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation blocking new environmental permits for large data centers in New York for up to one year. The move makes New York the first state to impose a statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development.

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The Verge+0m

New hyperscale data centers can't set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed…

Engadget+1h 48m

New York has become the first US state to place a moratorium on the construction of data centers.

Hacker News+5h 18m

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/new-york-becomes-first-state-impose-data-center-moratorium-2026-07-14/ Commen…

Wired+5h 55m

“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul sa…

Ars Technica+6h 6m

New York’s data center moratorium may become the blueprint for anti-AI movement.

TechCrunch+6h 18m

New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the…