New York Becomes First State to Enact Data Center Moratorium

On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-62-establishing-temporary-moratorium-data-centers-new-york-while-state-develops">executive order that enacted the first statewide moratorium on data centers in the United States, part of a https://www.theinformation.com/articles/300-plus-bans-moratoriums-threatening-u-s-data-center-boom">mounting backlash against the technology at the state and local level.

The policy will pause state environmental permits for up to one year ...