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Town of Lansing to Draft Data Center Ban Following Public Anger
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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Town of Lansing is drafting a ban on new data center construction following widespread public opposition, despite a state moratorium on large data center permits. The ban would make Lansing one of the first New York towns to prohibit data centers, directly impacting projects like TeraWulf's Lake Hawkeye Data center proposal.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity.
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You face a contracting market for new data centers in New York towns like Lansing where local bans follow public backlash. This tightens local permitting risk and raises the bar for securing approvals on new projects.
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