The Seneca County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to join Tompkins County in asking the DEC to reject TeraWulf Inc.’s request to draw over a million gallons a day to cool its proposed AI data center facility. This would require the DEC to review the project plan and then reject or reprocess the permit as a new application needing approval.
The project has generated regional debate, with supporters citing economic development and critics worried about environmental impacts, especially regarding impacts to Cayuga Lake and energy costs to local consumers. The county’s resolution is advisory, but it signals local government opposition to approving large and quick-moving data centers. Read the full article at FingerLakesTimes.com
