New York Lawmakers Want to Pause New Data Centres for a Three Year Period

A pair of lawmakers in New York wants to put a pause on new data centres in the state for the next three years and ninety days, for the state to be able to assess the impact on water, electricity and

gas usage. New York would follow in the footsteps of Georgia, Maryland, Oklahoma, Vermont and Virginia—according to Wired—with Florida also considering legislation. New York state has at least 133 d ...