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New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium
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TL;DR
- New York is the first state to enact a statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers.
- The moratorium blocks new environmental permits for data centers over 50 megawatts.
- The governor's office stated the pause is to develop regulations addressing rising energy prices and environmental impacts.
- A bill passed by the state legislature could restrict even more developments and awaits the governor's signature.
- The moratorium could last up to a year while standards are developed for environmental impacts, water use, and air quality.
- The governor plans to push for the rollback of sales tax exemptions for large data centers.