NYPIRG supports governor’s data center moratorium but says it should go further

NYPIRG supports governor’s data center moratorium but says it should go further

News ClipMid Hudson News·Albany, Albany County, NY·7/16/2026

New York Governor Hochul has issued an executive order establishing a one-year moratorium on data center permitting across the state. The New York Public Interest Research Group supports this moratorium but believes it should be more extensive.

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ALBANY – The New York Public Interest Research Group is supporting Governor Hochul’s executive order that places a one-year moratorium on the permitting of