
Contractors group says total moratorium on data centers is not the way to go
News ClipMid Hudson News·Albany, Albany County, NY·7/6/2026
A contractors group is opposing the discussion in Albany about implementing a statewide moratorium on new data centers. They argue that a total ban on approving electricity-intensive data centers is not an appropriate policy direction for the state.
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NEWBURGH – Talk in Albany of holding off on approving new electricity-hog data centers statewide would not be the appropriate policy. That assessment comes fr