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New York lawmakers pass one-year ban on new data centers
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TL;DR
- New York legislature passed a one-year moratorium on new large data centers.
- The bill aims to allow policymakers to understand the environmental and energy impacts of data centers.
- An impact report will assess electricity, water, land usage, and pollution from data centers.
- Companies planning large data centers must hold public hearings before seeking approval.
- Governor Kathy Hochul has until December to decide whether to sign or veto the bill.
- Industry groups argue the moratorium could harm the state's economy.