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New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium
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New York has become the first U.S. state to enact a moratorium on data-center construction, blocking permits for hyperscale facilities that would exceed 50 MW for up to one year. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the measure, making the state the first to impose a statewide pause on new data-center projects.
Written from all 7 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium
- Engadget·New York enacts first US ban on data center construction
- TechMeme·New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a moratorium blocking new permits for hyperscale data centers exceeding 50MW for up to one year, the first state to do so (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)
- The Next Web·New York freezes new data centres for a year, the first US state to pull the brake
- Hacker News·New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium
- Wired·New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
- TechCrunch·New York State halts construction of all new data centers
- TechMeme·AI advocates fear New York's moratorium on new data centers could embolden Democrats to enact more state restrictions and seize on the issue in the midterms (Politico)
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