{"id":23399,"date":"2026-06-06T16:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/we-should-not-have-to-sacrifice-new-york-could-become-first-state-to-temporarily-ban-large-datacenters\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:37:16","slug":"we-should-not-have-to-sacrifice-new-york-could-become-first-state-to-temporarily-ban-large-datacenters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/we-should-not-have-to-sacrifice-new-york-could-become-first-state-to-temporarily-ban-large-datacenters\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We should not have to sacrifice\u2019: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target \u2018hyperscale\u2019 datacenters over 20MW<\/p>\n

New York moved closer toward becoming the first US state to enact a moratorium on large datacenters this week. On Thursday, the state legislature approved a one-year ban on the facilities powering the AI boom.<\/p>\n

The measure now heads to Kathy Hochul, the governor, who will decide whether to sign it into law. The Guardian spoke to a state senator in the wake of the historic vote about authoring the bill and the wider US backlash against datacenters.<\/p>\n

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\nKristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target \u2018hyperscale\u2019 datacenters over 20MW
\nNew York moved closer toward becoming the first US state to enact a moratorium on large datacenters this week. On Thursday, the state legislature approved a one-year ban on the facilities powering the AI boom.
\nThe measure now heads to Kathy Hochul, the governor, who will decide whether to sign it into law. The Guardian spoke to a state senator in the wake of the historic vote about authoring the bill and the wider US backlash against datacenters. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target \u2018hyperscale\u2019 datacenters over 20MW New York moved closer toward becoming the first US state to enact a moratorium on large datacenters this week. On Thursday, the state legislature approved a one-year ban on the facilities powering the AI boom. The measure now …<\/p>\n

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