GoKawiilNew York's Data Center Moratorium Tests Democratic Promises Ahead of Midterms
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order in July creating a one-year pause on new data center development in New York, after the state legislature had passed a broader moratorium bill. Activists like Adrienne Yocina, who has spent two years fighting a proposed 600-megawatt facility near the Tonawanda Seneca Nation's reservation, say nearly four months into the pause they remain uncertain whether Hochul will sign stronger legislation or ensure proper environmental review.