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Trump Blasts New York's Data Center Ban, Urges Immediate Reversal

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

New York State imposed a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers. Former President Trump called the ban a "terrible decision" that could harm the economy. The rule aims to study environmental and energy impacts before allowing further development.

Meridian48 take
The ban reflects growing tension between tech expansion and environmental regulation, but Trump's intervention politicizes a local policy decision.
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