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Hochul Halts Data Centers for a Year | Albany News
Governor Kathy Hochul just paused new data center construction statewide — the first move of its kind — targeting projects needing over 50 megawatts, to assess environmental impact and ensure tech giants reinvest in local communities. She framed it as smart, forward-thinking policy, not anti-AI, drawing from her Buffalo roots and warning against repeating past industrial harms. While some lawmakers and local governments back the pause, critics like Trump call it a “terrible decision,” labeling data centers “money machines.” Labor unions are frustrated, with hundreds of promised jobs now on…
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