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In rural New York, some see proposed AI centre as a needless intrusion

In rural New York, some see proposed AI centre as a needless intrusion

News ClipThe Business Times·Alabama, Genesee County, NY·3/18/2026

A proposed $19.4 billion AI data center in Alabama, New York, is facing significant opposition due to concerns about its impact on Indigenous communities, wildlife refuges, the power grid, and potential increases in utility rates. Critics argue the project's subsidies are excessive and question the developer's role in the environmental review.

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Gov: Genesee County Economic Development Center, New York Independent System Operator, State Department of Environmental Conservation, Public Citizen
The facility, to be built between Buffalo and Rochester, will raise electric bills and harm a nearby Indigenous reservation, opponents argue Read more at The Business Times.