On Tuesday, New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order instituting a one-year moratorium on new environmental permits for hyperscale data centers that "consume or can consume" 50 or more megawatts of energy.
The order is intended to give lawmakers in the state time to "build a nation-leading regulatory framework" to rein in data center development, which Hochul says "threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers."
