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New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium

The Verge • 2026-07-13T18:23

New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium

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 the nation's first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data […]

What happened?

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 the nation's first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data […]

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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 the nation's first statewide moratorium.

But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature.

The order blocks new environmental permits for data […]

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https://www.theverge.com/policy/965110/new-york-ai-data-center-moratorium