GENESEE COUNTY/Alabama Planning Board expected to vote July 6th on data center site plan approval

STREAM Director of Design Chris Wetzel speaks about heat islands at the Planning Board meeting Monday night. Photo by Brian Quinn Story and photos by Brian Quinn The Alabama Planning Board is expected to consider approval of a proposed $19.46 billion data center project on the Western New York Science …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Engineers update the Alabama Planning Board on potential conditions when considering approval of the proposed $19.46 billion STREAM U.S. Data Centers project

Planning Board member William McGorray listens to a reply from Rob Klavoon of Wendel Companies. Photo by Brian Quinn Story by Brian Quinn Engineers have updated the Alabama Planning Board on potential conditions when considering approval of the proposed $19.46 billion STREAM U.S. Data Centers project – conditions addressing noise …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Local leaders ‘and residents’ relationship tested at Alabama Town Board meeting on Monday

Protesters make their voices heard about the proposed STREAM U.S. Data Centers project before Monday’s meeting. Photo by Brian Quinn Story by Brian Quinn The relationship between the Alabama Town Board and town residents came up early in Monday’s meeting as “privilege of the floor” lasted almost an hour and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/The Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge held their annual Spring Spectacular on Saturday

The event was sponsored by the Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and offered community members the opportunity to observe wildlife, participate in crafts and educational activities and speak with various community organizations who are dedicated to conservation, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Alabama Planning Board continues to study the site plan for STREAM U.S. Data Centers’ proposed $19.46 billion project

Story by Brian Quinn As the town of Alabama Planning Board continues to study the site plan for STREAM U.S. Data Centers’ proposed $19.46 billion project at the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacture (STAMP), the board keeps getting public input. There were almost 75 speakers during the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/History comes alive through Town of Alabama Proclamation Day

Altar cloth from time capsule: Town Historian Dawn Fisher and Town Planning Board member Terry Thompson hold up the altar cloth created by Ruth Eick. The altar cloth was among the items in a time capsule made for the town’s 175th anniversary in 2001. Story and photos by Brian Quinn …

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