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A one-year moratorium on hyperscaler data centers, ordered by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, is the sharpest of three state-level actions now cutting against the AI infrastructure buildout.
President Trump pushed back Sunday in a televised interview with Michael Cohen, his former fixer, recorded last week, saying communities that reject data centers are "making a mistake" because the facilities generate "tremendous amounts of jobs and money." Governors versus the buildout The resistance spans both red and blue states.
Greg Abbott said data center companies "dug their own grave" after failing to win community support and has directed state regulators to require companies to cover the full cost of the electrical infrastructure their projects demand.
Josh Shapiro imposed restrictions. Hochul's moratorium on hyperscaler projects covers one year.
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