Pinal County Board of Supervisors is expected to discuss the proposed La Osa Energy Center Tuesday May 27 at 9:30 AM.
The 3,385-acre project includes 59 data center buildings and two gas-fired power plants, with major concerns about groundwater, electric bills, and environmental impact.
Rural Arizona Engagement is asking residents to show up. Info here: mobilize.us/event/957171/
#PinalCounty #AZEnergy #DataCenter #GroundwaterRights #Arizona Please boost.
The La Osa Energy Center is a massive 3,385 acre data center complex proposed in Pinal County. If approved, the project will be one of the largest data center complexes in the state, if not the largest.Mobilize
Yesterday I attended the first major protest against AI data centres in Vancouver. There was a solid turnout, more than I expected for an event organized by a teen who'd never run a protest and just put out some Instagram posts and physical posters on a few main streets. At least 300, maybe over 400 people? I'm trying to be conservative in my guesses.
Speaking to the crowd, the top concerns were the social and cultural effects of AI (misinformation, disconnection, undermining the arts), then environmental concerns (Vancouver is already under water restrictions due to drought; fossil fuel buildup for AI; etc), then prioritization (why is money and space going to this instead of housing, healthcare, etc). A few other topics came up less often, like economic effects.
The group shut down traffic on two of Vancouver's biggest streets, Granville and Broadway, including the Granville Street Bridge. They also passed through Granville Island, one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Canada.
#cdnpoli #canada #vancouver #britishcolumbia #ai #noai #datacenter #protest #protestsign #telus
