• HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    4 days ago

    It is more addressing what is happening on site versus part of a regional problem.

    You’re likely to get more people to show up to a zoning board meeting by saying that this data center is going to increase air pollution. Then the data center rep is going to ensure that no or a small power plant able to act as a backup is going to be used. Everyone will be happy, but the data center still gets built because the pollution isn’t happening on site.