The timing of New York's data center ban
News Clip1:21Decoder with Nilay Patel·St. Lawrence County, NY·9/5/2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul defended the state's data center moratorium, citing concerns over massive electricity consumption. She highlighted that five pending applications in St. Lawrence County alone would consume the equivalent power of one nuclear reactor, necessitating the statewide ban. Governor Hochul also noted that Texas Governor Greg Abbott followed New York's lead on such moratoriums.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul defended the state's moratorium on hyperscale data centers, asserting that its timing was not politically motivated by the upcoming midterms. Governor Hochul explained that the issue gained prominence in New York recently after the state was