New York Pauses State Environmental Permits for Data Centers; TeraWulf Slides 7%
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New York’s executive order pauses state environmental permits for data centers for up to one year while regulators draft a "Generic Environmental Impact Statement" framework assessing energy, water, and air impacts. The move raises near-term regulatory uncertainty for power-intensive computing facilities, pressuring operators with New York exposure. TeraWulf shares fell 7.08%, underscoring sensitivity across the crypto-mining-to-HPC segment and indirectly weighing on bitcoin mining sentiment.
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ChainThink reported that on July 15, New York Governor's Office said the governor signed an executive order temporarily suspending the issuance of state-level environmental permits tied to data centers for up to one year. During the pause, the New York State Department of Public Service will develop a regulatory framework, the "Generic Environmental Impact Statement," to set standards for data centers. The moratorium will be lifted once the framework is finalized.
According to the governor's office, the review will assess potential effects of data centers on energy demand, water use, water quality, and air quality.
TeraWulf shares (Nasdaq) fell 7.08% Tuesday, closing at $19.41. The company has been shifting away from Bitcoin mining toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. It currently runs the Lake Mariner campus in New York State and is planning and developing the Lake Hawkeye campus.
In its first-quarter earnings report, TeraWulf said high-performance computing rental revenue topped its bitcoin mining business for the first time, reaching $21 million. Total quarterly revenue was $34 million, versus $34.4 million a year earlier. Digital asset mining revenue was just under $13 million.
