Report suggests contamination at former Milliken Station site in Lansing
An environmental group says contamination from coal ash, lead and mercury remains at the former Milliken Station site in Lansing, where TeraWulf has proposed building an AI data center. The group is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to withhold state permits until the contamination is cleaned up, while the project faces state and local pushback.
Environmental Health Research Group President Walter Hang cited a 1994 draft study alleging that the former Milliken Station site in Lansing contains lead, mercury and more than a billion pounds of coal ash that could pose a public health and environmental threat. He said the legacy waste site may lack a liner, allowing contaminants to migrate toward Cayuga Lake.
The concerns center on TeraWulf's proposed AI data center at the property. The project is facing opposition and permitting roadblocks, and the environmental group is calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to withhold state approvals until the site is remediated. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and TeraWulf did not respond to WENY's requests for comment before publication.