New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order halting data center construction was the latest effort by states to press pause on the booming industry.
Lawmakers in at least 14 states — including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — introduced bills this year that would implement a statewide data center construction break. Maine was on track to be the first state to temporarily stop data center development, but Gov. Janet Mills vetoed the bill over concerns for a project that could revitalize a former paper mill site.
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