Communities, local leaders, and even mainstream media are waking up to the data center scam and the harm it's inflicting across the county. In a May 10, 2026 Advance Media NY Editorial Board Op-Ed (Syracuse.com), the board wrote: "State and local governments should not grant any tax breaks for data centers. The companies financing them are hiding behind limited liability companies and high-priced PR firms. If they really need the tax breaks, they should step out of the shadows and make their case publicly. Taxpayer subsidies are better directed at housing development, not data centers." Touche.
Sun, May 10
Mainstream Media Catching On to the Data Center Scam--and How it Affects Communities and Ratepayers
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