In response to Governor Hochul’s executive order on data centers, announced today, Environmental Advocates NY released the following statement:
“Today’s executive order pausing new hyperscale data center construction is a welcome step in the right direction, showing that pressure by ordinary New Yorkers can catalyze action by our leaders in the face of a threat to clean water, affordability, and energy security. A moratorium and environmental impact statement gives the state time to understand this industry’s full impact on our water, grid, and utility bills, but we must put lasting protections in place to ensure environmental protection. The Responsible Data Center Development Act, which the legislature passed last month, completes that job, and we encourage Governor Hochul to build on today’s action by signing it into law,” said Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates NY.
Environmental Advocates NY is New York’s leading environmental watchdog, working for over 50 years to advance strong environmental laws and hold decision-makers accountable.
