New York becomes first state to pause new hyperscale data centers

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers for one year while the state develops regulations to protect ratepayers, the power grid, water supplies, and local communities.

First covered Jul 14, 2026 · 7:54 AM PT · 3 articles

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Coverage

2h Inside Climate News New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Pause New Hyperscale Data Centers — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday making the state the first in the nation to implement a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers.

9h TechCrunch Climate New York State halts construction of all new data centers — New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come…

10h Wired Science New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium — “We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York’s governor Kathy Hochul said.

Primary sources

governor.ny.gov First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers Launched by Governor Kathy Hochul — cited by 2 of the outlets above

datacenteropposition.com June 2026 Dcor (datacenteropposition.com)

maine.gov Governor Mills Announces Decision on LD 307

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washingtonpost.com New York becomes first state to impose data center moratorium - The Washington Post

thehill.com Kathy Hochul halts large data center permits in New York

ny1.com Hochul enacts first statewide data center moratorium

spectrumlocalnews.com New York to impose country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers

axios.com N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs data center moratorium executive order

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