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John Fetterman Has Just Two Words for New York Following Gov. Hochul's Data Center Moratorium 68%
By Amy Curtis94%
7/15/2026, 8:30:44 AM
BS Summary: This article contains 23 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Pessimism Bias, and Confirmation Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 37.7% saturation with 116 hits. Analysis detected 895 faulty-reasoning hits from 308 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 62.4% and a BS Rank of 68% (5,161 of 15,906 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 67.60% of the article peer group.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was the first governor in the nation to issue a moratorium on data centers.
New York is the first state in the nation to enact a moratorium on data centers, pausing construction on new facilities for one year.
An executive order by Gov.
Kathy Hochul bans state lawmakers from approving environmental permits for hyperscale data centers.
Hochul said Tuesday the pause will give lawmakers time to create a framework to protect residents and the environment.
Hyperscale data centers contain thousands of computer servers and typically use 50 or more megawatts of power, the equivalent of 50,000 homes, to operate.
They also require a steady supply of water to keep cool.
The moratorium only applies to new projects, so ones that were previously approved will still go forward.
As Townhall LIVE showed back in April, data centers—part of President Trump's AI framework—are critical for beating China in the AI race.
We do not want China to control AI and the future of technology, and there are ways to address the concerns people have about data centers.
But Democrats have come out against data centers, and likely because doing so helps our enemies.
John Fetterman had two words for Kathy Hochul and his fellow Dems applauding this: China wins.
Yes, it does.
Never forget that Hochul had a Chinese spy on her staff.
He's right, again, and not afraid to break with his party.
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