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New York enacts statewide data center building moratorium
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: New York will pause building new data centers for one year to set resident and environmental protections.
WHO: Gov. Kathy Hochul
WHAT: New York enacts a statewide moratorium on building new data centers for one year
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: To allow state officials to establish guidelines protecting residents and the environment
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