New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks
News ClipPittsburgh Post-Gazette·NY·7/14/2026
New York State has imposed a one-year moratorium on the construction of large data centers. This pause is intended to allow the state to develop new environmental and energy grid protection rules. The state aims to address concerns regarding the impact of data center development on the environment and energy infrastructure.
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Gov: New York State
NEW YORK — No large data centers can be built in New York for up to a year as the state creates rules to protect the environment and its energy grid...