Genesee County residents protest planned data center project in Alabama, New York

Residents of Alabama, New York, in Genesee County, continued their protests against a planned data center project, gathering for a second time at the intersection of Rt. 77 and Lewiston Road. The protest, which included a local cat, aimed to educate visitors heading to a nearby wildlife refuge. Cheryl Cordes, an Alabama resident whose home would be less than a mile from the proposed project, voiced strong opposition, stating the development "doesn't belong in this community" due to its proximity to protected wetlands, a wildlife refuge, and the Tonawanda Seneca Nation. Protesters are scheduled to demonstrate again before the Alabama Town Board meeting on Monday, May 11th, at the Alabama Fire Hall in Oakfield, NY. Cordes also revealed plans to travel to Albany, New York, on Wednesday to lobby for a statewide moratorium on data center developments, indicating that opposition efforts are now extending to the state level.