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Water
Closed-loop data centre cooling is different from power-plant water use. Put the water balance where it belongs.
Read waterAlberta needs a better data centre debate.
Real concerns.
Bad arguments.
Better questions.
I am not here to defend Meta. I am not here to panic about AI. I run a data centre — and this discussion needs fewer slogans and more facts.
What this site is for
Large data centres and AI infrastructure are now part of Alberta’s public debate. Some objections are technically wrong. Some are exaggerated. Some are very real.
The point is not to turn this into a yes-or-no slogan. The point is to separate the building from the power plant, the servers from the cooling equipment, the planning issue from the panic, and the public-interest question from the press release.
Measure itModel itPublish itEnforce it
The basic position: If Alberta hosts the infrastructure, Alberta should get binding benefits, transparent numbers, and real safeguards.
Explore the debate
Each page treats one issue separately so the argument stays clear.
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Noise
Servers are loud inside. The real question is what sound reaches the property line from actual equipment.
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Land Use
Farmland matters. So does the planning history of industrial land and how future conversion is decided.
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Ownership
The strongest concern: who owns the asset, who controls the value, and what does Alberta actually get?
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Purpose
AI is not just slop. It is also medicine, wildfire modelling, grid management, accessibility, and research.
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Resources
Money, natural resources, GPUs, memory, equipment, labour, and who pays when private projects create public pressure.
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Demands
If this project is good for Alberta, put the benefits and safeguards in writing before construction gets too far.
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Do not ask whether the project sounds impressive. Ask what Alberta gets, who verifies the claims, and who pays if promises fail.