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This Data Center is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job

The Rockland County IDA approved a nearly $77 million tax break for JPMorganChase's data center expansion in Orangeburg, NY, to create just one permanent job. This controversial subsidy, deemed the largest of its kind per job by watchdog groups, has sparked calls for legislative reforms to rein in tax breaks for data centers and raised concerns about their environmental and utility impacts.