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New York will suspend the construction of large-scale data centers for one year to assess energy and climate risks.

New York will suspend the construction of large-scale data centers for one year to assess energy and climate risks.

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July 16th, 2026

New York will suspend the construction of large-scale data centers for one year to assess energy and climate risks.

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While New York State embarks on the formulation of regulations designed to safeguard the ecological environment and the power grid system from the deleterious effects of high-energy-consumption facilities that power artificial intelligence operations, the state will impose a moratorium lasting up to one year on the approval of any new large-scale data center projects.

在纽约州着手制定旨在保护生态环境及电网系统免受为人工智能运行提供动力的高能耗设施所带来负面影响的法规期间该州在长达一年的时段内,将暂停批准任何新建大型数据中心项目

Governor Kathy Hochul of New York State signed an executive order on Tuesday, instituting the first statewide moratorium on the construction of hyperscale data centers.

纽约州州长凯西·霍楚尔于本周二签署了一项行政命令在全州范围内首次暂停超大规模数据中心新建项目

Such data centers house thousands of computer servers, whose operation necessitates vast energy consumption and relies on a consistent water supply to sustain cooling.

此类数据中心容纳数千台计算机服务器其运营需消耗大量能源并依赖稳定的供水系统以维持冷却

This move has plunged the state into a heated debate over how to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, rooted in a sharp dichotomy between the public's profound concerns over rising electricity costs and environmental risks, and the urgent desire to stimulate the local economy and propel the advancement of the U.S. technology sector.

此举使该州陷入了一场关于如何对人工智能行业实施监管的激烈辩论其根源在于民众对电费上涨与环境风险的深切忧虑,与刺激地方经济及推动美国科技产业发展的迫切愿望之间形成了尖锐的对立

At the signing ceremony held in Brooklyn, Hochul solemnly stated: 'Ultimately, the price of progress must not manifest as exorbitant utility bills, the depletion of water resources, or the exacerbation of noise pollution; consequently, we have no alternative but to confront the formidable challenges posed by these large-scale facilities.'

霍楚尔在布鲁克林举行的签署仪式上郑重指出:“归根结底进步的代价不应体现为高昂的水电费用水资源的枯竭抑或噪音污染的加剧因此我们别无选择唯有直面这些大型设施所带来的严峻挑战。”

President Donald Trump has cautioned states against imposing regulations on the artificial intelligence industry, echoing the stance of technology companies that such measures would impede job growth and cede the lead in this rapidly evolving sector to China.

总统唐纳德·特朗普已告诫各州切勿对人工智能行业施加监管他附和科技企业的观点认为此类举措将阻碍就业增长并在这一迅猛发展的领域中,将领先地位拱手让与中国。

Earlier this year, Maine appeared poised to implement a comparable moratorium.

今年早些时候缅因州似乎已准备实施类似的暂停措施

However, the proposal was vetoed by Democratic Governor Janet Mills, on the grounds that it would impede the construction of a proposed data centre in a small town whose economy had been devastated by factory closures.

然而该提案民主党籍州长珍妮特·米尔斯否决,因其将阻碍在一个因工厂关闭经济凋敝小镇建设拟议中的数据中心

As of the present juncture, no fewer than a dozen states have successively proposed moratoriums, yet with scant efficacy, although certain counties and municipalities have unilaterally enacted interim prohibitions.

截至当前已有不下十余个州相继提出暂停措施然收效甚微不过部分县市已自行颁布临时禁令

The governor's office announced that New York State has, by executive order, suspended state-level permitting for new large-scale data center projects, while simultaneously mandating that state regulatory bodies formulate pertinent standards to address complex issues such as environmental impact, energy demand, and water consumption.

州长办公室宣布纽约州已通过行政命令暂停新建大型数据中心项目州级许可审批同时责成州监管机构制定相关标准以应对环境影响能源需求用水量复杂议题

Dan Diorio of the Data Center Alliance, an industry association, stated that the moratoriumwill ensure that these investments, jobs, and economic activities flow elsewhere rather than to New Yorkthe repercussions of which will extend far beyond the data center industry.”

数据中心联盟一个行业协会)的丹·迪奥里奥表示暂停措施将确保这些投资、就业和经济活动流向其他地方而非纽约——其影响将远远超出数据中心行业。”

This move by New York carries profound political implications for Hochul's re-election campaign and the fiercely contested congressional races in the state this autumn, as the Democratic Party grapples with an affordability crisis precipitated by soaring utility costs.

纽约此举对霍楚尔的连任竞选及该州今秋激烈的国会竞选亦具有深远的政治意涵因民主党正着手应对高昂水电费所引发的可负担性危机

Furthermore, the governor has this year tempered New York State's ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, citing the escalating energy costs borne by consumers.

此外,州长今年以消费者能源成本攀升为由,已软化纽约州削减温室气体排放的宏伟目标

Hochul's Republican opponent in the gubernatorial race, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, opposes the statewide moratorium and advocates for permitting local governments to reach agreements with technology companies on data center projects that promise substantial economic benefits.

霍楚尔在州长竞选中面对的共和党对手拿骚县行政长官布鲁斯·布莱克曼对全州范围内的暂停措施持反对立场,并主张应允许地方政府与科技公司就那些承诺带来可观经济收益的数据中心项目达成协议

In a statement released on Tuesday, Blakeman asserted that the governorhas not collaborated closely with local governments and business leaders to pursue viable solutions,” while vowing todrive the modernization of the economy, thereby reducing operational costs and creating employment opportunities.”

布莱克曼于周二发布的一份声明中表示州长并未与地方政府及商界领袖通力协作以寻求切实可行的解决方案”,同时承诺推动经济现代化进程从而降低运营成本并创造就业机会”。

The state legislature has already approved its own moratorium bill this year, yet Governor Hochul's office notes that the legislative text is intricate and requires further refinement.

州立法机构本年度业已批准其自身的暂停法案霍楚尔办公室指出该立法案文错综复杂尚需进一步精雕细琢

In light of this, the governor has opted for an executive order that takes immediate effect.

有鉴于此州长遂择取立即生效之行政命令

Democratic state Senator Kristen Gonzalez, as the sponsor of the bill, attended the signing ceremony alongside the governor.

民主党州参议员克里斯汀·冈萨雷斯作为该法案的发起人与州长共同出席了签署仪式

She stated: “Should large technology companies seek to operate within our jurisdiction, they must adhere to the rules we have established.”

她表示:“倘若大型科技企业意欲涉足我们的管辖范围则必须恪守我们制定的规则。”

To date, New York has not ranked among the primary destinations for hyperscale data centers, and this configuration is unlikely to undergo a fundamental transformation in the foreseeable future.

迄今为止纽约尚未跻身于超大规模数据中心主要目的地之列,这一格局在可预见的未来恐难有根本性改观

July 16th, 2026

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