Hochul will sign an executive order implementing a “moratorium” on new air permits for so-called “hyperscale” data centers trying to tap into New York’s electrical grid for up to a year.
New York will impose a yearlong moratorium on new energy-intensive data centers, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday — the first such ban in the country as officials scrutinize the burgeoning sites’ impact on local environments.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s first-ever statewide freeze on new “hyperscale” data centers. Hochul is pausing state-level environmental permits for “up to” a year to give the state time to put together a framework to protect the environment, the energy grid and New Yorkers’…
Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order pausing the construction of the largest data centers for one year while the state assesses their effects on the environment and energy use.
New York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday for the country's first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York will block the construction of any new large data centers for up to a year so the state can create rules to protect the environment and energy grid from the power-hungry facilities that fuel artificial intelligence technology. Gov.
Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed the brakes on New York’s data center boom Tuesday, handing China a gift-wrapped win in the global tech arms race. A report stated she would sign an executive order that freezes state permitting for massive AI server farms.
New York has made history as the first state to issue a moratorium on data centers. On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order that would halt construction permits for hyperscale data centers, multiple media outlets reported.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a first-in-the-nation pause on new hyperscale data centers as New York writes rules on energy, water and local impacts.
New York became the first U.S. state on Tuesday to halt construction of large new AI data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium over concerns that the facilities are driving up electricity costs, straining water supplies, and burdening local communities, according […] The post New York becomes fir…
(The Center Square) — New York became the first state to pause on energy-hungry data centers under an executive order signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday, which comes in response to concerns about rising utility bills and the regional electric…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the country’s first-ever executive order imposing a statewide moratorium on new large-scale data centers for up to one year. The order freezes the permitting process for new data centers requiring 50 megawatts or more of electricity, placing the fastest-grow…
Arianna Hooker, DCNF New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday morning putting a ban on the state’s construction of any new large data […]
Governor Kathy Hochul issues executive order enacting a moratorium on the large, resource-intensive AI facilities New York became the first US state to enact a moratorium on new datacenters on Tuesday. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order mandating a one-year statewide pause on the large …
Sabir Abdul-Haqq voices his opposition to the construction of data centers in the city during a City Council meeting at City Hall, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Jackson.
The United States has by far the most data centers of any country in the world, but that growth will slow for least some time in New York state. New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) weighed in on one of the most controversial topics of the modern tech era this week, saying data centers create a high d…
Building new data centers in New York will be paused for a year in order to allow state officials to establish guidelines protecting residents and the environment, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
