What Developers and Executives Should Know About Regulatory, White-Collar, and Criminal Exposure
- July 20, 2026
On July 14, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, pausing discretionary state environmental permits for up to one year while regulators develop a Generic Environmental Impact Statement addressing energy demand, water use, and grid impact. The order also directs the state to…