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Governor Hochul Signs First In Nation Pause on Data Center Permits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joyceline Kwarko, joyceline@agreeny.org ALBANY, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul signed an Executive Order today making New York the first state to place a moratorium on permits for large data centers. The order applies to “hyperscale” data centers of 50 megawatts or more and directs state agencies to study the impacts on…
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Syracuse Community Members Gathered Against Governor Hochul’s Nuclear Reactor Buildout as Part of Statewide Days of Action
Teach-in on June 30 laid out the costs of a plan that could put New Yorkers on the hook for more than $23.9 billion. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joyceline Kwarko, joyceline@agreeny.org SYRACUSE, NY – On Tuesday, June 30, a group of 51 Syracuse residents, local advocates, and community leaders gathered for a teach-in on Governor…
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New York Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Data Center Moratorium
If signed by Governor Hochul, New York would become the first state in the country to enact a statewide data center moratorium, pausing new large-scale projects while the state studies their impact, requiring data centers to cover their own energy costs, holding them to clean energy standards, and directing investment into host communities. FOR IMMEDIATE…
