New York passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act, imposing a one-year moratorium on facilities over 20 MW. Bitcoin miners and AI companies face

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…

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.