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Orangetown officials to discuss proposed temporary ban on data centers

Activists say the town board should approve the ban because data centers are bad for the environment.

News 12 Staff

Aug 25, 2026, 6:00 PM

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Orangetown officials will meet Tuesday night on a proposed temporary ban on data centers.

Activists say the town board should approve the ban because data centers are bad for the environment.

The meeting comes after a controversial plan to make an existing data center bigger in Orangeburg.

That plan has been under an environmental review since last month.

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