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08/10/2026

On August 8, 2026 the Halston Media newspapers published SPC Director of Public Policy & External Affairs John R. Gordon's commentary on the one-year moratorium on new data center permitting recently put into place by Governor Hochul's executive order.

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New York’s decisions on data centers and AI infrastructure will have consequences far beyond individual project sites. John R. Gordon examines what they mean for investment, jobs and economic growth in the Hudson Valley.

07/29/2026

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07/29/2026

Exciting news in Kentucky.

Brookfield Asset Management and NextEra Energy have unveiled plans for a $100 billion AI data center campus in western Kentucky. The project combines more than 1.2 GW of computing capacity with dedicated natural gas generation, battery storage, and existing transmission infrastructure, highlighting....

07/29/2026

An op-ed from our Director of Public Policy & External Affairs John Gordon, originally published in the Albany Times Union...

On July 3, 2026 the Albany Times Union published SPC Director of Public Policy & External Affairs John R. Gordon's commentary on the data center moratorium that recently passed by both houses of the New York State legislature. It examines why New York's investments in artificial intelligence, advanc...