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06/05/2026

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06/05/2026

Great News! The Responsible Data Center Act passed through the Legislature! If signed by Governor Hochul, this legislation would place a one-year moratorium on new data center permits — giving us the time we need to actually understand and respond to the environmental and ratepayer impacts of this industry. It would require utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers, setting real energy efficiency goals.
This is a chance to get this right before the damage becomes irreversible.
Now, Governor Hochul must not make any chapter amendments (huge changes through a process called "chapter amendments" that are done after a bill passes and after the legislative session ends.) or veto the bill.

06/03/2026

New York Friends- please take two minutes to DO THIS NOW:
While Big Tech races to build massive data centers across New York, we still don't know what it will cost our communities, our water resources, our electric grid, or our wallets. Let's put one-year pause on new data center permits until we can understand what the state needs.

Protect New York
These facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity and water. In some states, data centers have already driven up utility costs, strained electric grids, and sparked concerns about water use and pollution. Yet New York still lacks a comprehensive understanding of what widespread data center development could mean for our communities, our climate goals, and our energy bills.

That's why we’re urging lawmakers to pass a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers.

The Data Center Moratorium Act (A.11560/S.10642) would temporarily pause the construction of the largest new data centers while New York studies their impacts and develops commonsense safeguards to protect communities, ratepayers, and the environment.
Stand Up for New York
This isn't a ban. It's a pause to make sure New York gets the facts before allowing a rapidly growing industry to reshape our energy system.

With only days left in legislative session, lawmakers need to hear from you. Please write to the Legislature today.

Artificial intelligence and cloud computing are driving a rapid expansion of massive data centers across New York. These facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity and water, yet New York has not fully assessed their impacts on energy costs, water resources, communities, or climate goals. Th...

05/29/2026

05/27/2026

It follows a rally at the state Capitol two weeks ago where lawmakers and advocates pushed for the passage of proposed legislation before the end of session.

05/25/2026

Friends- we’re working with Maya K. van Rossum, founder of Green Amendments For The Generations and the lead architect of the Green Amendment movement, to help gather organizational sign-ons for this urgent New York letter.

The letter asks Attorney General Letitia James to fully defend New York’s Green Amendment as a real, enforceable constitutional right to clean air, clean water, and a healthful environment - not as symbolic language that can be narrowed in court.

This is a sign on for individuals, businesses and organizations!

Please consider signing on, if you already haven't -- and pass this onto your membership for individual and more business/organizational sign-ons?

You can read and sign the letter here:

https://nygreenamendment.org/act-now/new-yorks-green-amendment-needs-your-voice/

Thank you for considering it.

Defend NY’s Green Amendment

05/20/2026

The New York State Assembly has a small window to secure a historic win for the health of our state — but they must act before the session ends. Tell your assemblymember to act now to reduce toxics like PFAS, lead, and microplastics in New Yorkers’ homes and communities.

05/18/2026

Critics say the landfill is the largest single-point source of methane emissions in New York.