'We're really drawing a line in the sand': New York could be the first state to put a temporary ban on…
- New York is close to a one-year data center moratorium
- The governor still needs to sign the bill into law
- Backers of the ban want to see more details on environmental impact
Public sentiment seems to have taken a turn against large data center developments, and the trend shows no signs of stopping. Now we might have the first state-wide ban of its kind in New York, after lawmakers passed a one-year moratorium (a temporary prohibition) on large data centers with a peak demand of 20 megawatts or more.
As The Guardian reports, while the New York State legislature has passed the moratorium, it's not law yet: it still needs the signature of Governor Kathy Hochul, who hasn't said one way or the other if she will approve the bill, and has until December to decide.
So, there are caveats here. It's more of a temporary pause than a ban,...
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