Hochul signs order blocking new giant data centers in New York
Source: New York Daily News ยท 2026-07-14
Gov. Hochul signed an executive order blocking construction of new large data centers for up to a year as New York moves to protect the environment and electric grid from the resource-gobbling facilities that power artificial intelligence.
Gov. Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday that blocks construction of new large data centers for up to a year as New York moves to protect the environment and electric grid from the resource-gobbling facilities that power artificial intelligence.... [2228 chars]