New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an executive order temporarily prohibiting the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers of 50 megawatts or more, which could affect more than a dozen projects. The state Department of Environmental
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