New York State halts construction of all new data centers
New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers 50 megawatts or larger, potentially affecting more than a dozen projects.
- ▪New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov.
- ▪Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects.
- ▪Hochul’s order applies to data centers 50 megawatts or larger, potentially affecting more than a dozen projects.
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New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers 50 megawatts or larger, potentially affecting more than a dozen projects. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation will not issue any permits that haven’t already been completed. While resource concerns have fueled some of the backlash, broader concern about AI has been behind much of it as well. A recent Pew Research report found that only 10% of Americans were more excited than concerned about AI use in daily life, and just 23% felt that the technology would have a positive impact on how people do their jobs.
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