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In Pine Island, many of the town's residents, environmentalists and several candidates for local office have come together to oppose the massive data center Google wants to build there. But the controversial project is getting a big boost from the area's business community.
Amid growing opposition to Google’s proposed Pine Island data center near Rochester, a major local business organization is voicing its full support for the project.
The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, the second largest chamber in the state, announced it is formally backing the controversial massive data center proposal, known as Project Skyway.
Pine Island, where the data center would be built, is about 15 miles north of Rochester, but the chamber’s president, Ryan Parsons, said the economy of the entire region will benefit from new jobs the project will create.
"The job growth that will occur as a result of this in the ...
