Tompkins County Legislature Urges State to Deny Water Permit for Lansing Data Center

The Tompkins County Legislature has passed a resolution urging the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to reject a water withdrawal permit application from Cayuga Operating Company, an affiliate of data center developer TeraWulf Inc. The proposed 400-megawatt data center project would repurpose the former Cayuga Power Plant site in Lansing, NY, but has faced opposition from local residents concerned about potential impacts to utility rates, water quality, human health, and the environment.