Advocates Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Data Center Moratorium Bill
Yesterday's bagel, baked twice. Familiar and a bit tough.
Summary
The article is an advocacy piece urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would impose a one-year moratorium on new data centers in New York. It argues that data centers pose significant threats to affordability and the environment by increasing fossil fuel pollution, straining water resources, and raising utility bills. The piece calls on the Governor to prioritize people over polluters.
Key quotes
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Urge Governor Hochul to stand with the people, not the polluters, and press the pause button on data centers in New York now!
On June 4, we scored an incredible victory with the Legislature's passage of a bill establishing a one-year moratorium on new data centers in New York.
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