Wonder Valley is now 65 square kilometres, and 9 GW of power is needed to run the facility using methane gas (up from 7.5GW).

And a recent water licence for 6 million cubic metres of water per year will need to be quadrupled or O’Leary will have the power to back out of the deal.

And it has been exempted from having to do an environmental impact assessment.

Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish facilitated a meeting between Kevin O’Leary and federal AI Minister Evan Solomon to discuss Wonder Valley, but did not respond to my emailed questions about what was discussed.

Alberta’s AI data centre strategy in action.

My latest report on what’s been happening with this mega project in northern Alberta.

https://www.theenergymix.com/earths-largest-ai-data-centre-in-alberta-just-got-bigger/

#abpoli #cdnpoli #WonderValleyAlberta #AIDataCentres #climate #water

Wonder Valley update coming tomorrow!

I've been wading through court documents and regulatory decisions, piecing together timelines based on heavily redacted Access to Information packages...and things are getting wilder by the hour.

The story will be published overnight and I'll have links tomorrow.

Meanwhile, I just saw this from Wired.

https://www.wired.com/story/new-gas-powered-data-centers-could-emit-more-greenhouse-gases-than-entire-nations/

Add Wonder Valley to the list - it's going to be big.

#WonderValleyAlberta #ableg #cdnpoli #AIDataCentres #climate

Environment Minister Grant Hunter: We have some of the "highest environmental standards in the world" AND also "the lowest regulatory burden in the world."

Claimed in the SAME STATEMENT.

Also, he says the technology has been used here for decades...no, not at this scale.

And he adds:

We need to keep "Canadian data in our hands." Wonder Valley is a project funded by US and UAE investors. Kevin O'Leary is Trump's best buddy!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GrLQG1n6i/

#ableg #cdnpoli #AIDataCentres

In case anyone is wondering why no one trusts Big Tech companies…

“a water recycling plant that the company had promised to build for the community to help offset the millions of gallons of local drinking water that xAI’s facilities exhaust every day…"

“which uses freshwater from the Memphis Sand Aquifer to cool its data centers and accompanying power plants…”

“...had originally committed to building the water-reuse facility in 2024. But after nearly two years, Musk posted on X this month that the project would be paused indefinitely…”

An excellent Substack, by the way!

https://open.substack.com/pub/oligarchwatch/p/musk-leaves-memphis-high-and-dry?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

#ableg #cdnpoli #AIDataCentres #water

Do you remember your first protest? For many of these youth, their first protest ever was against AI.

Are they worried about their future? You bet they are.

See photos and an interview with the 15-year-old lead organizer from Calgary.

https://open.substack.com/pub/jodymacpherson/p/deeply-concerning-youth-organize?r=b0efu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #AIDataCentres #water

There's so much going on right now...I have been basically working full out to follow up on so many stories.

But you won't believe this one...I have seen hardly any coverage of this...

While they have been bending over backwards for these massive data centres, the Town of Olds actually shut off water to some residents in town who were opposed to new "smart" meters they've been installing.

Those residents went to court and the judge ordered them to turn the water back on until the issue is resolved.

What is even happening here?

Yikes.

https://mvcfree.com/f/olds-water-meter-dispute-continues-court-orders-re-connection#a10ea994-333e-4669-bf5c-c693ca344507

#ableg #abpoli #water #AIDataCentres #environment #drought #climate

A massive AI data centre and a power plant to run it across the street from people’s homes in rural Alberta - no need for an environmental impact assessment says the province.

The utilities regulator rejected the application for “significant deficiencies” but Alberta Environment & Protected Areas thought it was just fine to exempt it from a comprehensive review.

Those decisions came three days apart.

This is the new reality for Olds, Alberta.

#ableg #cdnpolli #AIdatacentres #environment #climate #water
https://open.substack.com/pub/jodymacpherson/p/alberta-waives-review-for-massive?r=b0efu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

RE: https://climatejustice.social/@ketan/116373352831360119

I imagine the UK is getting ripped off to a similar degree as well, as is any government foolish enough to indulge these peado-grifters.

#AI #TechBros #EpsteinClass #Economy #AIDataCentres