Genesee County official criticizes statewide data center construction moratorium
New York's state Legislature recently enacted a one-year statewide moratorium on new data center construction. Genesee County Economic Development Center CEO Mark Masse condemned this action, claiming it violates 'home rule' and disregards strong local opposition to the proposed STAMP data center in the Town of Alabama.
New York's state Legislature recently passed a one-year moratorium on new data center construction, a decision that has sparked criticism from Mark Masse, CEO of the Genesee County Economic Development Center. Masse argues that this statewide measure undermines 'home rule' principles, effectively dismissing the extensive local opposition to the proposed STAMP data center in the Town of Alabama.
Local residents have actively protested the STAMP project, providing approximately 15 hours of testimony at public hearings, submitting thousands of comments to the GCEDC and the Town of Alabama Planning Board, writing countless letters to the editor, and organizing numerous demonstrations. The Buffalo News opinion piece highlights this local activism, contrasting it with Masse's stance, which it implies is ignoring residents' interests.