What Democrats Can Learn From New York’s Data Center Moratorium
With a number of anti-data-center candidates poised to win on Tuesday, New York provides a glimpse at the tensions around actually having to do something about the digital infrastructure.
The article discusses the recent New York moratorium on data center development and its implications for Democratic politicians running in the midterms. Adrienne Yocina, a resident opposing a proposed 600-megawatt data center, expresses concerns that Governor Kathy Hochul may not sign a stronger bill to impose a stricter moratorium.
This comes after Hochul issued a moratorium order, despite the state legislature passing an omnibus bill with more aggressive measures. Democratic Senator Kristen Gonzalez, a supporter of the moratorium, believes that it should be expanded to address local communities' concerns about air pollution, noise pollution, rising utility bills, and water bills. Hochul currently leads in the polls, which may be attributed to the passing of the moratorium.
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