New York bans data center permits for one year: 'As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills... it's my responsibility...'
- New York to impose the country's first statewide moratorium on data centersNew York became the first US state to stop the construction of any new large data centers over concerns about energy use.
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on the building of new large-scale data center facilities, citing concerns about rising electricity demand, utility costs, environmental impacts, and pressure on local communities.
- "As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it's my responsibility to take actio
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- New York to impose the country's first statewide moratorium on data centersNew York became the first US state to stop the construction of any new large data centers over concerns about energy use.
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on the building of new large-scale data center facilities, citing concerns about rising electricity demand, utility costs, environmental impacts, and pressure on local communities.
- "As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it's my responsibility to take actio
Sources: Times of India