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Hochul signs 1-year ban on large-scale data centers
Filed: Jul 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order banning large-scale data centers for one year to study impacts.
WHO: Gov. Kathy Hochul
WHAT: Signed an executive order banning large-scale data centers for one year
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: The state has to lead, prompting a one-year ban to further study the impacts.
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