Proposed $19.4B NY data center faces infrastructure, community hurdles

A massive $19.4 billion artificial intelligence data center proposal in rural Western New York has sparked a sharp divide between industrial development goals and local conservation efforts.  The project faces mounting pressure from residents and Indigenous groups who argue the facility’s immense scale threatens the region’s environmental and social fabric, the New York Times reported.  The proposed complex would be situated in the town of Alabama within Genesee County, between Buffalo and Rochester. The development is slated for the Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park, commonly known as STAMP. Dallas-based Stream Data Centers is the lead developer behind the 2.2-million-square-foot […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.