New York implements first state data-center moratorium amid AI concerns
New York has become the first U.S. state to impose a one-year moratorium on large new data-center construction, citing concerns about rising power costs, water supply strain, and community impacts from facilities supporting AI expansion. Governor Kathy Hochul also announced plans to pursue legislation repealing sales-tax exemptions for large data centers.
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