{"id":2629507,"date":"2026-07-14T10:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-to-sign-one-year-ban-on-data-center-construction\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:14:37","slug":"hochul-to-sign-one-year-ban-on-data-center-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-to-sign-one-year-ban-on-data-center-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul to sign one-year ban on data center construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhochul-to-sign-one-year-ban-on-data-center-construction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629507&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has enacted a one-year moratorium on permitting for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opposition-to-wisconsin-large-scale-data-centers-swells\/\" title=\"Opposition to Wisconsin large-scale ... swells\">large-scale data centers<\/a> (using 50 or more megawatts of power), effectively pausing new AI infrastructure projects in the state. This decision makes New York the frist in the U.S. to impose such a ban, citing concerns over rising utility costs, resource depletion, and local uncertainties. The moratorium aims to regulate the development of data centers, which are critical for AI and cloud computing, and to establish stronger standards for their growth.Despite her previous support for AI development, Hochul describes this move as a regulatory adjustment rather than a setback, emphasizing a focus on local land use decisions. The measure follows a broader national trend where opposition to data centers is increasing, with some states like Maine vetoing similar bills. The legislation received strong bipartisan support in New York, and Hochul is considering further regulations, balancing economic benefits with resource and environmental impacts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3278\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) signed a one-year moratorium on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/data-centers\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22166\">data center<\/a> construction in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"61\">New York<\/a> on Tuesday, making the Empire State the first state in the country to press pause on building the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1658\">artificial intelligence<\/a> infrastructure hubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/november-to-remember-seven-virginia-state-seats-to-watch-for-youngkin-gop-trifecta\/\" title=\"November&#039;s crucial election in Virginia will determine the outcome of seven ... seats, potentially leading to a GOP trifecta under Youngkin&#039;s leadership.\">data center development<\/a> threatens to \u2060hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it\u2019s my responsibility to take action and lead,\u201d Hochul said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4645945\/mamdani-continue-work-strategist-morris-katz-after-platner-scandal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani to continue to work with Morris Katz after Platner scandal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4645036\/candidate-race-comment-michigan-gubernatorial-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump-backed candidate slams opponent\u2019s \u2018race card\u2019 comments in heated Michigan gubernatorial race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4645036\/candidate-race-comment-michigan-gubernatorial-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump-backed candidate slams opponent\u2019s \u2018race card\u2019 comments in heated Michigan gubernatorial race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moratorium will immediately halt the state\u2019s permitting approval processes for data centers using 50 or more megawatts of power for one year. These centers are typically large-scale artificial intelligence or cloud computing buildings that require lots of electricity to power and water to cool. They have been the backbone of the expanding domestic AI industry, often employing local workers and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3826645\/loudoun-county-commercial-tax-base-initiative-data-centers-virginia-hub\/\">stimulating smaller communities<\/a> in more rural regions of the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4644309\/change-local-reaction-data-center-developer\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4644309\">\u2018SEA CHANGE\u2019 IN LOCAL REACTION TO DATA CENTERS POSES TEST FOR DEVELOPERS: \u2018POWER SHIFT\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-chinas-ties-to-anti-data-center-movement-in-us\/\" title=\"Trump denies China&#039;s ties to anti-data center movement in US\">anti-data center movement<\/a> has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4644309\/change-local-reaction-data-center-developer\/\">picked up steam across the country<\/a>, with more and more state officials across party lines looking to crack down on AI\u2019s rapid infrastructure advancement. Just a few years ago. state legislators, including in New York, were looking to offer tax incentives for companies seeking to build these centers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hochul\u2019s ban on data center development comes after years of her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-hochul-delivers-artificial-intelligence-training-tool-new-york-state-workforce\">championing<\/a> AI development and education across the Empire State, with her framing her decision to sign the executive order as a regulatory action instead of a move to stifle development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNew York will lead the way in creating the strongest standards in the nation for data center development, ensuring that when companies succeed because of New York, New Yorkers succeed too,\u201d Hochul said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state legislature passed another, more strict data center moratorium in early June, clearing the Senate by a 44-16 vote and the state Assembly by a 102-39 vote. With the overwhelming support for the bill from Democrats in the state legislature, Hochul flipped her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4591721\/new-york-yearlong-data-center-ban-hochul-opposition\/\">anti-moratorium stance <\/a>and supported a separate executive order, rather than the bill itself. She is still considering the bill, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/14\/nyregion\/new-york-data-center-moratorium-hochul.html\">according<\/a> to the<em> New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a local decision for municipalities,\u201d Hochul had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4591721\/new-york-yearlong-data-center-ban-hochul-opposition\/\">told reporters several weeks ago<\/a> when asked about the legislative action. \u201cIt\u2019s land use, which is the purview of local governments; it\u2019s not a statewide approach necessarily, but it\u2019s something I\u2019m looking at intensely.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4607237\/state-cities-pushing-back-against-data-centers\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4607237\">HERE ARE THE STATES AND CITIES PUSHING BACK AGAINST DATA CENTERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York becomes the first state in the union to place a temporary moratorium on data center development, though it has been a topic of conversation across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Maine, the state legislature passed a moratorium, but Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4542573\/janet-mills-veto-maine-data-center-ban\/\">vetoed the bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NY Gov. 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