New York State is poised to make a groundbreaking move in the fight against climate change, setting the stage for a nationwide trend. In a bid to reduce the state's carbon footprint, Governor Kathy Hochul's administration is set to impose a statewide moratorium on the construction of new data centers. This move would make New York the first state in the country to take such drastic action, placing the state at the forefront of the global effort to address the environmental impact of the rapidly growing data storage industry. The moratorium aims to curb the massive energy consumption of data centers, which are estimated to account for a significant portion of the state's greenhouse gas emissions.
New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers NBC News
