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The Tompkins County Legislature has passed a resolution urging the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to reject a water withdrawal permit for an AI data center proposed by Cayuga Operating Company at the former Milliken Station in Lansing. The permit seeks over one million gallons of water per day from Cayuga Lake, prompting calls for a new application and a comprehensive environmental review due to concerns from environmentalists and local residents. The resolution was approved with a vote of 12 in favor, 1 against, and 1 recusal.