Threatened legal action over Lansing data center ban
Company: TeraWulf
The claim, verbatim
In an Oct. 2 letter, CEO Paul Prager said TeraWulf will not abandon Lake Hawkeye. He suggested the company would take legal action if Lansing enacts a data center ban.
Source (primary)
TeraWulf suggests it will take legal action if Lansing pursues data center ban - The Ithaca Voice (-, news_article)
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Quote: “I would, however, much rather direct our capital and employees' time toward productive development and meaningful community investment than years of legal proceedings.”
How we checked this
Checked on October 14, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The article reports Prager's Oct. 2 letter, his statement that the company will not abandon its plans, and his suggestion that a ban would lead to legal action.
Confirmed in the source:
- CEO Paul Prager sent a letter to the town dated Oct. 2
- Prager said TeraWulf does not intend to abandon its plans to develop the site
- Prager suggested the company would take legal action if Lansing enacts a data center ban
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Additional evidence
confirms TeraWulf suggests it will take legal action if Lansing pursues data center ban - The Ithaca Voice
Quote: “I would, however, much rather direct our capital and employees' time toward productive development and meaningful community investment than years of legal proceedings.”