Petition Demands Public Consultation and Environmental Review for Hamilton Waterfront AI Data Centre
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Summary
A petition is calling on Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath and City Council to mandate public consultation and a robust environmental assessment before approving a proposed AI data centre at Steelport on the Hamilton waterfront. The project, led by Slate Asset Management and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC), is already underway and moving quickly, raising concerns about lack of community input and environmental oversight.
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Right now, Slate Asset Management and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC) are trying to build an AI-data centre at Steelport along the Hamilton waterfront harbour — and they are trying to do it fast.
Sign now to demand that the Mayor and Hamilton City Council guarantee public consultation and a robust environmental assessment.
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