- Trump said data centers stand as one of the biggest driving forces for future jobs.
- New York Governor Hochul signed executive order pausing new hyperscale data center permits over 50MW.
- Pause lasts up to one year unless builders bring their own power.
- New York becomes first state to take this outright step.
- Virginia grid already uses 1 in 4 kilowatt hours on data centers.
- Texas faces 233GW interconnection queue mostly from data center demand.
- Hyperscale centers need few permanent staff because of heavy automation.
Trump: “One of the biggest Driving Forces in the Future for Jobs, are Data Centers.” pic.twitter.com/KUv0NXFaeY
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 15, 2026
If data centers are really “LIQUID GOLD,” then New Yorkers deserve more than scraps.
We hit pause because the communities powering AI should share in its success.
Maybe that’s a novel concept in Washington. We call it doing our job. https://t.co/I6Fzi2xLdG
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) July 15, 2026
#WorldDNA | New York halts large AI data centres, pauses large data centre projects for a year
Ban applies to facilities using 50MW or more of power@ShivanChanana and @samikshaa3 have more pic.twitter.com/4KOljO5e9k
— WION (@WIONews) July 15, 2026
The Hill on New York AI data center moratorium: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5966562-new-york-ai-data-center-moratorium/