Student-built map tracks data center policy developments across three continents
By
Gaby Del Valle
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
An article about a college student who built a map tracking data center policy developments across North America, Europe, and Asia. It highlights the story of Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro, who discovered Google's involvement in acquiring public land for data centers in The Dalles, Oregon, and the local government's efforts to reclaim a portion of Mount Hood National Forest for municipal water needs. The map serves as a tool for transparency around data center expansion and land use.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThere's a lot of misinformation about data centers.
Google has denied taking that land.
and Google is just a big, unnamed power user.
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