Senator Gonzalez Tours State on Data Center Pause | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 2m

New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez is launching a statewide tour to rally support for her Responsible Data Center Development Act — the first of its kind in the nation — which would pause new data center construction for a year to assess environmental impact, enforce labor standards, and mandate renewable energy. While Governor Hochul’s recent executive order mirrors this pause for large-scale facilities, Gonzalez’s bill covers a broader range of centers and includes critical safeguards absent from the governor’s plan. Critics question the urgency, citing New York’s grid capacity and…