Rally held in Massena to protest data center development
News Clipnny360.com·Massena, St. Lawrence County, NY·10/5/2026
Opponents of data center development held a rally in Massena, New York, protesting plans to expand a Bitcoin mining operation at the former Alcoa East site. NYDIG plans to expand the facility, which has previously hosted operations by North Country Collocation Services and Coinmint.
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Several opponents gathered Saturday at the intersection of Main Street and State Route 37 in Massena to protest additional data center development in the area.
NYDIG plans to expand its Bitcoin mining operation at the former Alcoa East site, a facility that has been idle since 2014. The site previously hosted North Country Collocation Services, whose parent company, Coinmint, entered into a strategic partnership involving millions of dollars in investment.