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New York issues moratorium on new large data centers
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July 15, 2026
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0:58Now PlayingNew York is now the first state to issue a moratorium on building new large data centers.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday that pauses new construction of so-called hyperscale centers for a year.
The delay is meant to give the state time to assess the impact of such facilities on the environment.
Large data centers require a massive amount of energy and water to cool the thousands of servers they house, but tech companies argue that such a pause hurts job growth and has a negative impact on the nation's artificial intelligence growth.
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