Data Centers

Food and Water Watch, NY Renews and other groups are backing a bill that would enact a moratorium on building hyperscale datacenters in New York.

The public can weigh in before the vote at the 6:30 meeting.

Environmental groups oppose the development of data centers, due to high energy and water demands. They also oppose weakening the state's climate law.

The rise in AI and cryptomining create the need for huge data centers using large amounts of energy & water. Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy researches impacts and possible policy & innovation.