Data Center Signal is tracking 5 clips about New York Digital Investment Group data center developments across 1 states, including NY.
Massena residents voiced strong, sometimes heated, opposition to a proposed data center expansion by NYDIG at a recent Town Board meeting. Concerns primarily focused on environmental impact, water and energy usage, and potential health effects. A petition for a three-year moratorium on data centers was presented to the board.
The Massena Town Board has approved a $100,000 escrow agreement to cover expenses for reviewing plans for a large-scale data center by NYDIG at the former Alcoa East site. This funding will support consultants in evaluating potential impacts such as energy, noise, and traffic, as part of the municipal approval process.
Mohawks United in Safety and Health (MUSH) held a rally in Massena, New York, to demand a permanent ban on data centers in the town. This protest coincided with the Massena Planning Board's pre-submission review of NYDIG's plan to expand a Bitcoin mining data center at the former Alcoa East Superfund site. MUSH raised environmental concerns about PCBs and presented a list of demands to town officials, focusing on changes to zoning codes to prevent data center authorization.
The Massena Planning Board has referred a proposed large-scale data center at the former Alcoa East site to the Zoning Board of Appeals to determine if it is a permitted use under current zoning regulations. The developer, New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), plans to expand a Bitcoin mining operation requiring 635 megawatts of power and a closed-loop cooling system. The project's compliance with zoning, energy, noise, traffic, and water usage will be reviewed by consultants funded by the developer's escrow account.
Mohawks United in Safety and Health (MUSH) held an "emergency mobilization" in Massena, NY, to demand a permanent ban on data centers. This protest occurred as the Massena Planning Board considers an expansion proposal by NYDIG and Coinmint for a Bitcoin mining data center at a former Superfund site. MUSH raised concerns about environmental contamination, presented a list of demands, and is collecting signatures for a petition opposing the data center and a proposed zoning amendment.