Wyoming remains in contention for Verizon data center

Laramie remained in the running for a $4 billion Verizon data center after western New York was no longer considered.

The communications company notified New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other officials of the decision Thursday.

A site in Somerset in Niagara County had been considered a frontrunner for a state-of-the-art center employing 200 people, but the project was challenged in court by a nearby land owner.

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