Opposition to AI data center helped to fuel the nationwide “blue wave” on Election Night for Democrats at the ballot box.
This summer, New York became the first in the nation to pass a one-year statewide moratorium on new data center construction.
The push continues for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign more restrictive legislation that passed the state legislature back in June.
“Seeing the wins across New York state and the country is a signal that many of the things we’ve been talking about are incredibly popular,” said Democratic state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez.
Gonzalez’s Responsible Data Center Development Act passed the
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