Data center opponents see executive order as partial win

New York governor signed an executive order establishing a statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers, a partial victory for opponents of TeraWulf's proposed 300-400 megawatt AI data center on Cayuga Lake near Ithaca. Community groups cite grid strain, wetland damage, and water depletion as key concerns.

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