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Proposed Wales data center faces environmental opposition

A proposed data center on the Menai Straits in Wales is facing opposition due to environmental concerns and potential water management issues. Local residents are circulating a petition against the development, highlighting its location within a Special Area of Conservation and citing objections from the nationalized water company, Dwr Cymru. Concerns have also been raised about the environmental record of a director involved with the water company. AI

RANK_REASON This is a local environmental petition shared on social media, not a significant industry event.

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Proposed Wales data center faces environmental opposition

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · concretedog ·

    Wondering if people would sign this petition. There is a proposed massive # datacentre on the beautiful banks of the Menai Straits in N # Wales . There's so muc

    Wondering if people would sign this petition. There is a proposed massive # datacentre on the beautiful banks of the Menai Straits in N # Wales . There's so much wrong with thia. It's a SAC (special area of conservation). The nationalised water company Dwr Cymru have raised objec…