{"id":3408,"date":"2026-07-14T15:44:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:44:48","slug":"new-york-a-state-without-nearly-any-data-centers-becomes-first-to-ban-their-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3408","title":{"rendered":"New York, a state without nearly any data centers, becomes first to ban their construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Gov.\u00a0Kathy Hochul\u00a0signed an executive order imposing the country\u2019s first\u00a0statewide moratorium\u00a0on hyperscale data centers, which house thousands of computer servers and require massive amounts of energy and a steady supply of water to keep cool.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3406\">SpaceX and Amazon look like tech twins\u2014but their financials tell a very different story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The move puts the state in the center of a\u00a0national debate\u00a0over\u00a0how to regulate\u00a0the AI industry, as concerns over rising electric bills and\u00a0environmental risks\u00a0collide with the need to stimulate local economies and foster the U.S. tech sector.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my responsibility to take action and lead,\u201d Hochul, a Democrat, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In effect, the executive order pauses state permitting for new large data centers and direct state regulators to create standards that address environmental impacts, energy demand, water usage and other factors, the governor\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0has\u00a0warned states\u00a0not to slap regulations on the AI industry, echoing tech companies in arguing such moves hamper job growth and cede ground to China in a race to lead in the rapidly growing field.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Maine\u00a0seemed poised\u00a0to establish a similar moratorium. But the measure was vetoed by Democratic Gov.\u00a0Janet Mills\u00a0because it would have blocked a proposed data center in a town that has struggled after a mill closed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3404\">Current price of Bitcoin for July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Moratoriums have been proposed in at least a dozen states but have not gotten far, though some counties and municipalities have imposed their own temporary bans.<\/p>\n<p>The decision in New York also carries political significance for Hochul\u2019s reelection campaign and the state\u2019s tight congressional races this fall, as Democrats move to address affordability concerns over high utility bills. In addition, the governor this year\u00a0softened New York\u2019s ambitious goals\u00a0to reduce greenhouse gases, citing rising energy costs for consumers.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hochul\u2019s Republican opponent in the governor\u2019s race, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, opposes a statewide moratorium and says local governments should be allowed to strike deals with tech companies for data center projects that promise enough economic benefits.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The state Legislature this year approved its own moratorium bill, but Hochul\u2019s office described the legislation as complex and said it needed additional work. Instead, the governor opted for an executive order that would take effect immediately.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>New York, at this stage, has not been a destination for the biggest hyperscale data centers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3402\">Current price of Ethereum for July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No hyperscale facilities have landed in New York yet \u2014 but Hochul signed a moratorium anyway, with her reelection and the state&#8217;s utility bills on the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-york"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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