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Data Centers on Hold in NY | Albany News
New York’s push to halt reckless data center growth is gaining steam, targeting Governor Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act—designed to shield communities and ecosystems from tech giants’ environmental toll. The spotlight’s on Seneca Lake, where Vulcan Infrastructure (formerly Greenidge Generation) seeks to repurpose a decades-old fossil fuel plant into a massive data center, sparking outrage from environmentalists who warn it undermines climate goals. Despite a governorial pause, activists see the legislation as the only way to close loopholes and enforce…
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