AG Kris Mayes urged state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs to pass a law temporarily pausing data center construction until Arizona develops a plan to address the increasing demand for the centers.
The Michigan Senate race is set to be one of the most competitive in the battle for the Senate in November.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is positioning herself as a leader of the Democratic search for a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business. Why it matters: Hochul says her data center platform isn't being designed with politics in mind. - But as candidates across the country scramble for a winning position on the issue, New York is emerging as a test bed for one potential approach. What they're saying: In an interview with Axios, Hochul said the "thoughtful" approach for Democrats is to avoid demonizing business and just focus on protecting their constituents. - "I want Democrats to win and if this [approach] helps them, embrace it, right?" she said. - Hochul this week also blasted the Senate GOP campaign arm's pressure …
‘Simply Put, Texans Must Come First’
AI:Governor Greg Abbott is drawing a line in the sand against the insatiable energy appetite of massive AI data centers by implementing a moratorium to ensure Texas electricity remains available for its citizens. While other regions struggle with soaring utility rates and crumbling grids due to runaway technological demand, Texas is prioritizing its own people over corporate tech interests. This decisive move protects the state's stability from the same kind of infrastructure strain seen in blue states where radical net-zero policies and uncontrolled data center expansion have left taxpayers footing the bill for skyrocketing energy costs.Open
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's first-in-the-nation data center moratorium could provide a playbook for other Democrats confronting one of the midterms' most heated issues. Why it matters: Voters across the country are protesting data centers and looking for politicians to take decisive action to address concerns over the industry's rapid expansion. - Until now, no governor had imposed a statewide data center moratorium. - Hochul's approach — using executive authority while continuing to negotiate over broader legislation — could become a playbook for other governors. Zoom in: Hochul went the executive order route in order to move as quickly as possible, her staffers say, while continuing to work with the New York legislature. -…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s first-ever statewide freeze on new “hyperscale” data centers. Hochul is pausing state-level environmental permits for “up to” a year to give the state time to put together a framework to protect the environment, the energy grid and New Yorkers’ electric bills, her office said. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5966562-new-york-ai-data-center-moratorium/ #KathyHochul #NewYork #DataCenters #AI #DataCenter #Environment
New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday morning putting a ban on the state’s construction of any new large data centers. The order, which will block construction on these centers for up to one year, makes New York the first state to impose a data center moratorium. Hochul claims the pause is to give lawmakers time to create framework to protect the environment, —Open
Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order pausing the construction of the largest data centers for one year while the state assesses their effects on the environment and energy use.
The order is the nation's first statewide moratorium on "hyperscale" datacenters, which typically house thousands of servers.
Officials stressed the pause is meant to study the industry’s impacts, not stop AI development.