Gov. Hochul orders a pause on data centers in New York for up to a year

WXXI News | By Samuel King

Published July 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM CDT

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an order pausing construction of large data centers — the first statewide pause in the country.

Samuel King

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