Data Centre Boom Sparks Resource and Community Backlash
Data centres are rapidly expanding in Australia and the US, promising jobs but alarming locals over high energy and water consumption. In Pennsylvania, voters are uniting against new developments, while a US official falsely claimed data centres don't use water.
๐ฟ๏ธ The industry's growth siphons finite local resources while offering minimal direct benefits to communities, creating a friction point for future tech expansion.