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Published Date: June 06, 2026

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‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters

Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ datacenters over 20MW New York moved c…

Source Guardian US Updated 1h 57m ago AI Summary

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Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ 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 heads to Kat…

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