What's behind the growing backlash towards AI data centres?

07-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

What's behind the growing backlash towards AI data centres?

Opposition to AI data centres has been growing across the country, driven by concerns about how much land, electricity and water these massive facilities consume.

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