Massena board debate centers on proposed NYDIG data center expansion
A Massena resident criticized the town board’s handling of a proposed NYDIG data center expansion during an Oct. 5 budget meeting, while a board member said the project remains under environmental review.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Discussion of the proposed NYDIG data center expansion at the former Alcoa East plant took over a Massena Town Board meeting held Oct. 5 to review the tentative 2027 budget. A resident criticized the board’s handling of the proposal and raised concerns about legal costs, jobs and potential long-term environmental and health effects.
The board voted 3-2 last month against a six-month moratorium on data centers. Deputy Supervisor Sam Carbone and board members Adrian Taraska and Jared Hollander voted against it; Supervisor Ray Lancto and board member Kristy Baker-Dubrey supported it. Carbone said the project remains under environmental review and that the town is still waiting for the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s response.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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