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PublishedJuly 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium

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New hyperscale data centers can't set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation's first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new env
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