Yates County residents push back against proposed AI data center near Seneca Lake

A tech story from New York, reported by RochesterFirst.

Tech · New York · October 13, 2026

From RochesterFirst

PENN YAN, N.Y. (WROC) — A proposed artificial intelligence data center along Seneca Lake is drawing opposition from Yates County residents who fear the project could bring more noise, pollution and environmental concerns to the Finger Lakes.

Reported by RochesterFirst, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at RochesterFirst →

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