New York governor orders first statewide data center moratorium

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By Alex Brown, StatelineJul 18, 2026, 9:00 am117 ptsTrending
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, issued an executive order Tuesday that puts a moratorium on the construction of large-scale data centers. The pause, which will last up to a year, is the nation’s first statewide ban on data centers, which have drawn increasing concern from lawmakers and citizens…

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