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New York becomes first state to block data centers

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order that puts a one-year moratorium on large-scale data center construction.

New York is the first state in the country to impose such a ban.

"As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it's my responsibility to take action and lead," Hochul said in a statement.

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