Analysis: candidates backing a data center moratorium could win up to 15 of 36 US governors' races on Tuesday, including in Texas, Ohio, Michigan, and New York (Shane Burke/The Information)
As data centers have gone from obscurity to the top of voters' minds, midterm candidates are taking a stance on the issue.
An analysis by Shane Burke for The Information suggests that candidates supporting a moratorium on data centers could win up to 15 of the 36 US gubernatorial races on Tuesday. These races include contests in Texas, Ohio, Michigan, and New York. As data centers have moved into the public consciousness, politicians from both parties are making campaign promises regarding regulations or moratoriums on their development.
In New York, which became the first state to enact a moratorium on data center development, some activists are expressing concern over the effectiveness of current measures. Adrienne Yocina, an organizer in western Genesee County, has worked to prevent a 600-megawatt data center from being built near a federal wildlife refuge and the Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s reservation.
Yocina expressed nervousness that Governor Kathy Hochul may not sign a stronger bill to impose a stricter moratorium and questioned if the state Department of Environmental Conservation is sufficiently involved in evaluating data centers.
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