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Data Center Loophole in Rockland | New York City News
A major data center project in Rockland County, New York, is sparking fierce local backlash despite a state pause on big tech infrastructure—because it’s just under the 50-megawatt threshold. Residents fear environmental damage near Lake Tappan, while DataBank insists its operations are eco-friendly and don’t draw from reservoirs. The town of Orangetown even passed a moratorium… but exempted this project since it was already approved, angering locals who see it as a loophole. Now, a state senator is pushing for a bill to ban centers as small as 20 megawatts, citing AI-driven demand and the…
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