Protesters rally against STAMP data center plan during Hochul visit in Buffalo
Environmental activists and members of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation protested a proposed data center at the STAMP site in Genesee County, New York, during a visit by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The demonstration called for a statewide moratorium on new data center development. Stream Data Centers, the developer, highlighted the project's job creation potential.
Environmental activists, local organizations, and members of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation rallied outside the Buffalo Irish Center in Buffalo, N.Y., to protest a proposed data center development at the STAMP site in Genesee County. The demonstration coincided with a fundraiser attended by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday evening.
The protest, organized by various local groups and environmental advocates, specifically called for a statewide moratorium on new data center development. Although Governor Hochul did not engage directly with the demonstrators, she had earlier discussed New York's interest in data centers, emphasizing that such developments must meet certain standards.
Stream Data Centers, the company behind the Genesee County project, states that the facility would create 125 permanent jobs at the STAMP site and approximately 1,200 construction jobs during its buildout.