New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday putting a ban on permits newm giant data centers in the state. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 14 (UPI) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday putting a moratorium on building large data centers for one year.
Hochul, a Democrat, signed the executive order pausing environmental permits and said that the delay would give the state legislature time to create new laws that protect the electrical grid, environment and communities.
The order is the first statewide ban in the United States.
"As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it's my responsibility to take action and lead," Hochul said in a statement. "New York will lead the way in creating the strongest standards in the nation for data center development, ensuring that when companies succeed because of New York, New Yorkers succeed, too."
