Stop / shape: Lake Hawkeye Data Center

Campaign · Decision pending

Lake Hawkeye Data Center

Tompkins, New York

supporters

Lake Hawkeye Data Center in Lansing, NY is contested. Organized Advocacy | Petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/reject-the-development-of-an-ai-data-center-on-cayuga-lake | Group: https://www.nodatacenterflx.com/ Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.

Your action kit

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Power & your bill

150 MW of new demand — roughly a city of 120,000 homes.

Large new loads can raise transmission and capacity costs that land on every ratepayer. Residential power in NY is 29.9¢/kWh, up 12.1% year-over-year. (MW→homes is a rough ~800/MW planning figure.)

Source

Process

Demand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.

Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.

Public comment (editable)

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Records / FOIA request

Public Records Request

To the records custodian for Tompkins County County, NY,

Under the applicable public-records law, I request copies of the following records concerning the data-center project known as "Lake Hawkeye Data Center":

1. The complete application, including any rezoning, special-use/conditional-use permit, or site-plan submissions and all exhibits.
2. All staff reports, analyses, and recommendations.
3. Any traffic, noise, water-use, stormwater, or utility/load studies submitted or commissioned.
4. Any development agreement, proffers, or tax-incentive/abatement agreements and their term sheets.
5. All correspondence between the applicant (or its agents) and county/city staff or elected officials regarding this project.
6. Notices of public hearings and proof of required public notice.

I request these in electronic form where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me first.

Thank you,
[Your name]
[Your email / address]

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Join the campaign

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Neighbors taking a stand

Be the first to say why this matters. Public notes appear here to show officials the strength of local feeling.

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