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Alberta regulator rejects Canada’s largest data centre

https://lemmy.ca/post/61418384

Alberta regulator rejects Canada’s largest data centre - Lemmy.ca

Lemmy

Mar 7 at 1:48amWeb
Show threadcanadian_commieMar 7
Good news out of Alberta? Be still my beating heart.
Show threadmaplesagaMar 7

Let’s go back to what Alberta is good at, producing cheap oil for the US.

Since we can’t compete with China in manufacturing, since they burn so much coal and have no regard for the environment.

Show threadTheFeatureCreatureMar 7
I’m legitimately surprised. I figured this would’ve been slammed through after the right pockets were lined.
Show threadSamuelRJankisMar 7
Pretty sure this just builds up to Danielle Smith either passing a bill to cut the red tape/deregulate or use the Notwithstanding Clause again.
Show threadNottaLottaOcelotMar 8
There may still be someone who didn’t feel adequately paid
Show threadNovedMar 7
Oh it’ll still go ahead, construction’s already began. They’re not going to stop now. Just need to work out the legal kinks. It’s how these things go.
Show threadBinzy_BoiMar 7
More electricity than Edmonton should already be an absolute “no” on the project. That’s abhorrent.
Show threadfoggenbootyMar 7
And all from natural gas. Literally a 24/7 365 burn. The environmental community never could have predicted the regressions of the last few years. There’s no hope anymore.
Show threadAlternateRouteMar 7
Alberta already has expensive power and rolling outages