{"slug": "start-spreading-the-news-datacenters-may-face-one-year-ban-in-ny", "title": "Start spreading the news: Datacenters may face one-year ban in NY", "summary": "New York lawmakers are considering a one-year moratorium on new datacenter construction to address concerns over energy consumption and environmental impact. The proposed ban would halt permits for large-scale computing facilities while the state studies their strain on the power grid and carbon emissions targets.", "body_md": "**SPONSORED LINKS**\n\n### MOST POPULAR\n\n## EVENTS\n\n-\n### Overcoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\n\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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