Alberta Premier Smith promotes natural gas for AI data centres amid community and environmental concerns
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Kathy Le
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is promoting natural gas as the key energy source to power the province's ambitions of becoming a Canadian artificial intelligence hub. However, this strategy is drawing criticism from experts and residents who raise concerns about increased emissions, rising electricity demand, and the impact of large-scale developments like proposed data centres on small communities. The article highlights the tension between economic development goals and environmental/community concerns.
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Premier Danielle Smith says natural gas will be key to Alberta's ambitions of becoming Canada's artificial intelligence hub
experts and residents say the strategy raises questions about emissions, electricity demand and how large-scale developments could affect communities
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