EPA Administrator calls statewide data center moratorium a ‘cop out’

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 853

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin called New York’s recently announced statewide moratorium on data centers an “easy way to cop out” during an appearance at the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Infrastructure Summit Tuesday.

Data centers — which house the computer servers and storage that power the internet, cloud computing and artificial intelligence — range in size from single rooms to massive campuses that can use as much power as an entire …

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