New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come at the expense of higher electricity costs, water supplies, or local control.

Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/new-york-state-halts-construction-of-all-new-data-centers/)

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