The Guardian Australia
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‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan
Utah approved a massive artificial intelligence datacenter spanning 40,000 acres in Box Elder County despite thousands of objections from residents. The Stratos facility will consume 9 gigawatts of power—more than the entire state currently uses—and significantly strain water supplies in a drought-stricken region. Environmental groups warn the project threatens the already-stressed Great Salt Lake ecosystem and migratory bird habitats.
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