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The Tompkins County Legislature passed a resolution urging the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to reject a water withdrawal permit from Cayuga Operating Company for a proposed AI data center at the former Milliken Station in Lansing. The permit requests over one million gallons of water per day from Cayuga Lake.

The resolution demands a new application and a full environmental review, reflecting concerns from environmentalists and community members. The vote resulted in 12 in favor, 1 against, and 1 recusal.