100+ New York Groups Call for Passage of Data Center Moratorium Bill

Over 100 community, environmental and faith organizations in New York have called for the passage of a bill to implement a temporary moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers in the state. The bill requires a comprehensive assessment of the environmental and economic impacts of the data center industry, as well as the implementation of statewide regulations, before any new data centers can be built. The organizations cite concerns about the explosive growth of data centers increasing energy demand, fossil fuel pollution, water resource strain, and electricity price hikes.