New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s first-ever statewide freeze on new “hyperscale” data centers. Hochul is pausing state-level environmental permits for “up to” a year to give the state time to put together a framework to protect the environment, the energy grid and New Yor...
Source: [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5966562-new-york-ai-data-center-moratorium/)