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$64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition (www.datacenterwatch.org)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
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TL;DR: $64 billion in U.S. data center projects have been blocked or delayed by a growing wave of local, bipartisan opposition. What was once quiet infrastructure is now a national flashpoint — and communities are pushing back.

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[–] 14 points 10 months ago

Glad to see this sort of information out there.

Nitpick: I don't like their usage of the term NIMBY to describe opposition to these sorts of projects. A giant-ass McMansion homeowner objecting to ADUs or apartments nearby is not at all the same as a community objecting to fucking gas turbines being installed and polluting their atmosphere all while electricity and water usage goes through the roof.

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    [–] 11 points 10 months ago

    Good! Block more of them!!

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    [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    A small win, but don't focus on the battle... focus on the war.

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    [–] 15 points 10 months ago

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    [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    Block all of them and sabotage the rest!

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    [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Been screaming that these DCs are a failure of local governments. Voters need to hit city council meetings and scream. If any DCs come near my region, they local politicians will have my name and face tattooed on their ass.

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