New York moves to pause hyperscale datacenters to shield communities and grid
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New York lawmakers advanced a one-year moratorium on hyperscale datacenters over 20MW, with an environmental impact report and safeguards for energy use and ratepayers, sending the bill to Governor Hochul for signature amid a nationwide backlash over AI infrastructure.
- ‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters The Guardian
- N.Y. Lawmakers Move to Pause Data Centers and Curb Surveillance Pricing The New York Times
- New York legislators look to pass a one-year ban on new data centers Mashable
- Inside the plans for a $2.8B tech campus and data center at Kenwood Times Union
- Lysander weighs advisory committee to guide data center plans during moratorium WSTM
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