NYS Elected & Organization Sign-on letter to NYSDEC on STAMP Data Center (6\/13\/26).pdf – Google Drive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe sign-on letter, backed by elected officials and a broad cross-section of organizations across New York, highlights DEC\u2019s recent actions as a \u201cmeaningful turning point\u201d in ensuring accountability for large-scale industrial development, particularly in relation to the Tonawanda Seneca Nation and surrounding environmental justice communities.
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\u201cDEC has demonstrated appropriate and warranted rigor in its review of this project,\u201d the signatories wrote. \u201cWe urge the agency to continue this precedent by refraining from issuing permits to STREAM unless and until a complete site plan application is provided and all environmental and cultural impacts are fully assessed.\u201d
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A Turning Point for Environmental Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe coalition points to several key actions by DEC as evidence of strengthened environmental
oversight:
\u25cf Directing, for the first time, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for
the entire STAMP site and for hyperscale data centers specifically\u2014responding to a
decade-long demand from the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.
\u25cf Requiring that environmental review includes analysis of noise impacts, construction and
operational effects, and cumulative impacts.
\u25cf Affirming that environmental review cannot be completed without assessing cultural and
environmental justice impacts on the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.
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The letter also underscores DEC\u2019s application of the Environmental Justice Siting Law (EJSL),
the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), and Commissioner\u2019s Policy on
Environmental Justice (CP-29) to the proposed project.
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Concerns Over Incomplete Applications and Environmental Risks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDespite this progress, the coalition raises serious concerns about the project\u2019s readiness and
transparency. Signatories emphasize that STREAM has yet to produce a complete site plan and
has not fulfilled key study commitments, including a promised noise analysis.
The letter also cites newly disclosed concerns regarding geotechnical engineering and
stormwater management requirements, reinforcing the urgency of withholding permits.
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The coalition specifically calls on DEC to deny or delay approvals related to:
\u25cf Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
\u25cf Wastewater infrastructure design and sewer extensions
\u25cf Air permits or alternative backup power systems
\u25cf Permits related to impacts on threatened or endangered species, including Bald Eagles
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Wetlands and Indigenous Sovereignty<\/strong>
Signatories also praise DEC\u2019s enforcement of the Freshwater Wetlands Act, including its
directive requiring updated wetlands delineation at the STAMP site. They urge swift completion
of this process and call on DEC to conduct a formal Part 182 Jurisdictional Determination, as
requested by the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.
\u201cDEC\u2019s actions reflect long-overdue recognition of the Nation\u2019s concerns and the legal
protections afforded under New York State law,\u201d the letter states.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nA Statewide Call for Accountability<\/strong>
The coalition frames this moment as a precedent-setting test for how New York will regulate
energy-intensive hyperscale data centers, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
\u201cWe hope that climate and environmental justice groups across the state can trust this
precedent to continue,\u201d the signatories wrote, emphasizing the importance of consistent
enforcement of environmental laws and protections.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nSignatories<\/strong>
New York State Senate<\/strong>:
Liz Krueger (28th S.D.), Samra Brouk (55th S.D.), Cordell Cleare (30th S.D.), Leroy Comrie
(14th S.D.), Patricia Fahy (46th S.D.), Nathalia Fernandez (34th S.D.), Kristen Gonzalez (59th
S.D.), Andrew Gounardes (26th S.D.), Michelle Hinchey (41st S.D.), Brian Kavanagh (27th
S.D.), Rachel May (48th S.D.), Gustavo Rivera (33rd S.D.), Julia Salazar (18th S.D.), James
Sanders, Jr. (10th S.D.), Luis R. Sep\u00falveda (32nd S.D.), Jos\u00e9 M. Serrano (29th S.D.), Lea
Webb (52nd S.D.)
<\/p>\n\n\n\nNew York State Assembly<\/strong>:
Dr. Anna Kelles (125th A.D.), Phara Souffrant Forrest (57th A.D.), Emily Gallagher (50th A.D.),
Deborah J. Glick (66th A.D.), Judy Griffin (21st A.D.), Rebecca Kassay (4th A.D.), Karen
McMahon (146th A.D.), Steven Raga (30th A.D.), Linda B. Rosenthal (67th A.D.), Tommy John
Schiavoni (1st A.D.), MaryJane Shimsky (92nd A.D.), Sarahana Shrestha (103rd A.D.), Jo Anne
Simon (52nd A.D.)
<\/p>\n\n\n\nOrganizations<\/strong>:
\u25cf Ian Piercy, Chairman, WNY Delta Waterfowl
\u25cf Andy Mager, Coordinator, Syracuse Cultural Workers
\u25cf Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, Esq., Director, Racial Justice Center, New York Civil Liberties
Union
\u25cf John Keevert, co-chair, Environmental Justice Ministry of First Unitarian Church of
Rochester
\u25cf Stephan Edel, Executive Director, NY Renews
\u25cf Lee Cridland, Organizer, Syracuse Peace Council
\u25cf Anne Petermann, Executive Director, Global Justice Ecology Project
\u25cf Ruth Marchetti, Chair, Rochester Area Interfaith Climate Action
\u25cf Kim Fraczek, Director, Sane Energy Project
\u25cf Jack Coad, President, Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
\u25cf Anna Castonguay, Co-Chair, Western New York Environmental Alliance
\u25cf Maryanne Adams, Conservation Chair, Onondaga Audubon
\u25cf Logan W. Cole, Secretary, Genesee County DSA
\u25cf Chris Murawski, Executive Director, Clean Air Coalition of WNY
\u25cf Sister Dolores O’Dowd, Coordinator, Green Orleans
\u25cf Dick Kornbluth, Coordinating Committee, CNY Solidarity Coalition
\u25cf Erin McGrath, NYS Policy Director, National Audubon Society
\u25cf Caroline Chen Director, Environmental Justice, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
\u25cf Adam Flint, Director of Clean Energy Programs, Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow
\u25cf Anthony Torres, Communications Director, Get Free
\u25cf Xaver Kandler, Political Director, For The Many
\u25cf Laurel Tumarkin, Policy Director, Climate Families NYC
\u25cf Sara Gronim, Co-leader, 350Brooklyn
\u25cf Brian Eden, Policy Coordinator, Campaign for Renewable Energy
\u25cf Taylor Jaffe, Program Manager, Catskill Mountainkeeper
\u25cf Graham Hughes, Director of Policy & Advocacy, Climate Solutions Accelerator of the
Genesee-Finger Lakes Region
\u25cf Holly Rockwell Director, Office of Justice, Peace & Care for Creation Sisters of St.
Joseph of Rochester
\u25cf Alan Cole, Climate Liaison, Third Act Upstate New York
\u25cf Heidi Beutler, Volunteer, Color Rochester Green
\u25cf Aaron DeRuyter, President, Seth Green Chapter of Trout Unlimited
\u25cf Avalon Akashi, Hub Coordinator, Sunrise Movement NYC
\u25cf Stephanie Mejia, Executive Director, WNY Peace Center
\u25cf Monique Fitzgerald, Climate Justice & Campaign\u2019s Director, Long Island Progressive
Coalition
\u25cf Ethan Gormley, Legislative Coordinator, Citizen Action of New York
\u25cf Clarke Gocker, Senior Director of Movement Building, PUSH Buffalo
\u25cf Karen Berger and Lucas Barber, Co-Presidents, Color Brighton Green
\u25cf Alison Wade, Co-treasurer and Indigenous Solidarity Coordinator, Showing Up for Racial
Justice (SURJ) NYC
\u25cf Kate Bartholomew, Chair Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter
\u25cf Carol Hinkelman, Policy Committee co-chair, Federation of Monroe County
Environmentalists
\u25cf Carlton Huff, Organizer, Metro Justice
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