Hochul Data Center Moratorium
Trump urges New York to immediately reverse its first-in-the-nation AI data center pause.
July 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 15, 6:31pm ET
TruthoutNew York Issues US’s First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers
CNBCTrump blasts New York AI data center moratorium, says state should change policy 'immediately'
Washington TimesTrump urges New York to reverse course on data centers after Hochul signs one-year moratorium
Al JazeeraNew York imposes landmark one-year ban on large data centres
Business InsiderNew York enacts nation's first statewide moratorium on AI data centers
Fox BusinessNew York becomes first state to freeze new AI data centers in move critics warn could drive away jobs
The GuardianNew York becomes first state to impose one-year pause on new AI datacenters
SemaforSanders-backed progressives try to make AI the new AIPAC
TownhallThe Biggest Myth About AI Data Centers Just Fell Apart
WiredNew York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
ARS TechnicaNew York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry
World News GroupNew York enacts yearlong pause on all AI data center construction
TPMTrump Demands an AI Data Center in Every Pot
TechCrunchNew York State halts construction of all new data centers
New York PostTrump skewers Hochul’s ban of data centers in NY: ‘Terrible decision’
Joe.My.God.Hair Furor Screams After NY Halts New Data Centers
ABC NewsNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces moratorium on data centers
The BlazeIn a stunning first, New York bans large data centers statewide
Daily KosNew York Democrats hit pause on resource-gobbling data centers
Straight Arrow NewsNew York becomes first state to hit pause on new AI data centers over power concerns
Breitbart NewsNew York Implements Nation's First Statewide Moratorium on AI Data Centers
NPRGov. Hochul orders a pause on data centers in New York for up to a year
Epoch TimesNew York Imposes First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers
CNETNew York Is First State to Press Pause on AI Data Center Construction
Washington Free BeaconHochul’s Halt of Data Center Construction in New York Is Met With Dismay
Fortune‘New York will lead the way’: NYS Gov. Hochul’s data center moratorium includes a new model for funding AI infrastructure
ReasonNew York becomes the first state to ban new data centers
GizmodoNew York Issues the Nationâs First Statewide Moratorium on New Large Data Centers
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What happened
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul57th governor of state New York since 2021 signed an executive order Tuesday imposing the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new large AI data centers, pausing permits for projects using 50 megawatts or more for up to one year. The order directs agencies to create standards addressing electricity costs, grid reliability, water use and local environmental impacts. President Donald Trump criticized the policy Wednesday on Truth Social and urged New York to reverse it “IMMEDIATELY.” He said projects could instead go to Alabama, Florida, Texas, Arizona and other states.
