New York Halts Big Data Center Builds | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

New York just hit pause on new big data centers—Governor Hochul’s sweeping executive order halts state permits for a year while agencies craft environmental and energy safeguards, fearing AI’s power demands could strain utilities and natural resources. Critics warn it risks slowing tech jobs and ceding ground to global rivals, echoing a similar stalled effort in Maine that prioritized local economic needs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public…