New York lawmakers pass bill with one-year moratorium on large datacenter permits
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Summary
New York state lawmakers have passed a bill that imposes new labor, energy, environmental, and community-benefit requirements on datacenters, including a one-year moratorium on permits for facilities drawing 20 MW or more. The bill now awaits Governor Kathy Hochul's signature. The governor has not indicated whether she will sign it, though she previously expressed a preference for leaving datacenter regulation to local governments.
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The bill now heads to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for a signature.
A spokesperson for the governor told the New York Post she would review the legislation, but gave no signal as to whether she would sign it.
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