"It's my responsibility to take action and lead," Hochul said on Tuesday as she announced an executive order to ban data center development.

During this one-year pause, the state seeks to create a regulatory framework that will evaluate and address how data centers impact the environment, energy use and more.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s order imposing a year-long moratorium on large new data centers in the state comes amid growing opposition to massive data center buildouts to power…

New York has paused large data center construction for one year. This action addresses concerns about rising power costs and strained water supplies. Governor Hochul aims to…