"Community members say the data center will bring noise, pollution, and higher electric bills, while endangering nearby wetlands and wildlife and threatening the sovereign territory of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation."
"The parent company of Stream is Apollo Global Management, one of the world's biggest private equity firms. The Wall Street giant has faced controversy over ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Moreover, the CEO and public face of Apollo, mega-billionaire Marc Rowan, is a powerful insider who's shaped the Trump administration's pressure campaign against universities and is helping oversee the new "Board of Peace" in Gaza."
Residents of Genesee County, New York are opposing a proposed hyperscale data center backed by Stream Data Centers, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management. Community concerns include noise, pollution, increased electric bills, wetland endangerment, and threats to Tonawanda Seneca Nation sovereignty. Apollo Global Management, a major private equity firm, has faced controversies including ties to Jeffrey Epstein. CEO Marc Rowan, a billionaire insider, has influenced Trump administration policies on universities and oversees Gaza governance structures. Local residents face significant opposition from a massive Wall Street firm with extensive institutional connections and influence.
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