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New York Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Centers Amid Energy and Climate Risk Assessments

New York Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Centers Amid Energy and Climate Risk Assessments

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July 16th, 2026

New York Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Centers Amid Energy and Climate Risk Assessments

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The construction of any large-scale data centers in New York has been prohibited for a period of up to one year, as the state formulates regulatory frameworks intended to safeguard both the environment and its energy infrastructure from the exorbitant power demands of the facilities that underpin artificial intelligence.

紐約州已禁止興建任何大型數據中心為期最長一年與此同時,該州正制定監管框架旨在保護環境及其能源基礎設施,免受支撐人工智慧的設施所帶來的巨額電力需求之影響。

Governor Kathy Hochul has issued an executive order instituting the nations first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centersfacilities housing thousands of computer servers that demand prodigious energy consumption and a constant water supply for cooling purposes.

州長凱西·霍楚已簽署一項行政命令實施全美首個全州範圍內對超大規模數據中心的暫停令——此類設施容納數千台電腦伺服器耗費龐大能源並持續供水以進行冷卻

This development thrusts the state into a contentious deliberation over the governance of the artificial intelligence sector, where mounting anxieties regarding escalating electricity costs and environmental repercussions are juxtaposed against the imperative to invigorate local economies and bolster the United States' technological industry.

此一發展該州推入一場關於人工智慧領域治理的激烈辯論,其中對於不斷攀升的電費環境影響日益憂慮,與振興地方經濟強化美國科技產業迫切需求形成了鮮明對比

The fundamental imperative is that advancement must not be concomitant with exorbitant utility costs, the cessation of water provision, or acoustic degradation; consequently, we are compelled to confront the exigencies engendered by these colossal installations,” Hochul declared during a celebratory signing ceremony in Brooklyn.

根本要務在於,進步絕不能與高昂的公用事業成本供水終止噪音污染相伴而生;因此我們被迫直面這些巨型設施所引發的迫切問題,」霍楚在布魯克林一場慶祝簽署儀式上如此宣示。

President Donald Trump has cautioned states against imposing regulatory frameworks on the artificial intelligence sector, aligning with technology firms in contending that such measures impede employment expansion and forfeit strategic advantage to China in the contest for supremacy within this swiftly evolving domain.

總統唐納·川普已告誡各州,切勿對人工智慧領域施加監管框架,並與科技公司立場一致,主張此類措施將阻礙就業增長,並在這一迅速演變的領域中,將戰略優勢拱手讓給中國,從而喪失主導權之爭的契機。

Earlier this year, Maine appeared on the verge of enacting a comparable moratorium; however, the measure was vetoed by Democratic Governor Janet Mills, as it would have precluded the construction of a proposed data center in a municipality that has experienced economic hardship following the closure of a mill.

今年稍早緬因州看似即將通過一項類似的暫停措施然而該法案民主黨籍州長珍妮特·米爾斯否決,因其將阻礙一座擬議數據中心在一個因工廠關閉歷經經濟困境的自治市內興建

Moratoriums have been proposed in at least a dozen states but have failed to gain significant traction, although certain counties and municipalities have enacted their own temporary prohibitions.

暫停令在至少十餘州被提出,但未能獲得顯著進展儘管某些郡縣與自治市已自行實施臨時禁令

The governors office announced that New Yorks executive order suspends state permitting for new large-scale data centers and mandates that state regulators develop standards addressing environmental impacts, energy consumption, water usage, and other pertinent considerations.

州長辦公室宣布紐約的行政命令暫停了新大型數據中心州級許可審批,並要求州監管機構制定相關標準以應對環境影響能源消耗水資源使用其他相關考量

Dan Diorio of the Data Center Coalition, a trade association, asserted that the moratoriumwill ensure that those investments, jobs, and economic activity flow elsewhere rather than to New Yorkwith impacts far beyond the data center industry.”

貿易協會「數據中心聯盟」的丹·迪奧里奧宣稱該暫停令將確保那些投資就業機會經濟活動流向其他地方而非紐約——其影響遠超數據中心產業本身。」

The decision in New York also carries profound political implications for Governor Hochuls reelection campaign and the states fiercely contested congressional races this autumn, as Democrats endeavour to assuage concerns over exorbitant utility bills and the escalating cost of living.

紐約的這項決定對霍楚州長的連任競選活動及該州今年秋季競爭激烈的國會選舉產生深遠的政治影響,因為民主黨人正竭力緩解民眾對高昂水電費帳單與不斷攀升生活成本的憂慮。

Moreover, the governor has this year tempered New Yorks ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets, citing the burden of rising energy costs on consumers.

此外州長今年已調降紐約雄心勃勃的溫室氣體減排目標,理由是能源成本上漲對消費者造成的負擔。

Hochuls Republican adversary in the gubernatorial contest, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, opposes a statewide moratorium and contends that local governments ought to be permitted to negotiate agreements with technology firms for data centre projects that promise sufficient economic advantages.

霍楚在州長競選中共和黨對手納蘇縣行政長官布魯斯·布萊克曼反對全州範圍的暫停令,並主張應允許地方政府與科技公司承諾帶來充分經濟效益的數據中心項目進行協議談判

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Blakeman asserted that the governordoesnt work with local governments and business leaders to figure out how to get things done,” while simultaneously vowing tomodernize our economy to bring costs down and create good jobs.”

在週二發布的一份聲明中布萊克曼斷言州長「不與地方政府商界領袖合作,以設法完成各項事務」,同時誓言要「實現經濟現代化,以降低成本創造優質就業機會」。

The state Legislature this year ratified its own moratorium bill, yet Hochuls office characterized the legislation as intricate and asserted that it required further refinement.

今年州議會通過了自身的暫停法案然而霍楚辦公室卻將該立法描述為錯綜複雜主張其需要進一步完善

Consequently, the governor opted for an executive order, which would take immediate effect.

因此州長選擇發布行政命令該命令將立即生效

State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, a Democrat who sponsored the legislation, stood alongside the governor during the signing ceremony.

州參議員克里斯汀·岡薩雷斯一位民主黨人且為該法案的提案者在簽署儀式中州長並肩而立

If Big Tech encroaches upon our domain, it must do so on our own terms,” she asserted.

倘若大型科技公司侵犯我們的領域它必須按照我們自己的條件行事,」她斷言道

New York, at this juncture, has yet to emerge as a nexus for the most expansive hyperscale data centers.

紐約在此時此刻尚未發展成為最龐大超大型數據中心的樞紐

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