The $3.2 billion Lake Mariner AI data center project in Somerset, New York, has highlighted significant accountability gaps within the complex corporate structures driving the AI infrastructure boom. Owned by TeraWulf—which leases land from an entity owned by its own CEO, Paul Prager—the facility is operated by UK-based Fluidstack, with Google holding warrants for a 14 percent equity stake and Anthropic serving as a primary compute client. A June 2026 fire at the unfinished site revealed critical safety failures, including non-functional alarms, missing suppression systems, and three dry hydrants. While TeraWulf pledged to implement Knox boxes and safety "go-bags," local fire officials report that hydrant issues remain unresolved. Furthermore, the project's economic promises have shifted; while a 2019 proposal suggested 165 permanent jobs and $85 million in capital investment, recent projections estimate only 35 to 40 employees for the 500-megawatt facility. Environmental claims also remain opaque; TeraWulf’s sustainability reporting has transitioned from claiming 95 percent zero-carbon energy to using more ambiguous "low-carbon" terminology. Because the facility draws from the NYISO Zone A grid via the NYPA High Load Factor Program, the actual mix of renewable versus fossil fuel energy remains difficult for stakeholders like Anthropic or Google to verify directly.