New York enacts first US ban on data center construction
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New York has enacted a ban on the construction of data centers using 50MW or more.
Governor Kathy Hochul just signed an executive order barring the state from approving data centers using 50MW or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Host: Engadget
Topics covered
- data center ban
- New York
- technology policy
- executive order
- energy consumption
Keywords
- data center
- New York
- Kathy Hochul
- executive order
- energy policy
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Organizations: New York
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