New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the first statewide moratorium in the nation on new data center construction. What HappenedWith her executive order, Governor Hochul has immediately paused new data center development across New York State. This makes New York the first state in the U.S. to take such a significant step against the rapidly growing data center industry. The order specifically targets new environmental permits for large-scale data center projects. Many data centers serving New York residents don’t even have to be located in the state, so companies will continue to operate from existing facilities elsewhere.