Published July 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET · Updated July 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM ET
New York becomes the first state to ban new data centers
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Governor Hochul ordered a pause of up to one year on new large data centers in New York. New York is the first state to enact such a ban.
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