Dozens protest Meta data centre planned for county north of Edmonton

Epoch Times World reaches for "massive" where Global News (Canada) stays flat.

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What happenedPremier Danielle Smith has said Alberta’s grid operator will use surplus energy to power the centre until a new natural gas-fired plant starts powering it in 2030.

What changedThe center frames it as "Dozens protest Meta data centre planned for county north of Edmonton". The right frames it as "Dozens Protest Meta’s Plan for Massive Data Centre in Northern Alberta County".

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Dozens protest Meta data centre planned for county north of Edmonton". The right frames it as "Dozens Protest Meta’s Plan for Massive Data Centre in Northern Alberta County".

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Aug 2, 7:25 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.

Aug 2, 10:50 PM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.

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Epoch Times World1h ago

Dozens Protest Meta’s Plan for Massive Data Centre in Northern Alberta County

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Hundreds of protesters chanted “Down, down with corporations” outside a northern Alberta county office on Sunday to voice their opposition to tech giant Meta’s plan to build a data centre....

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Global News (Canada)5h ago

Dozens protest Meta data centre planned for county north of Edmonton

Premier Danielle Smith has said Alberta’s grid operator will use surplus energy to power the centre until a new natural gas-fired plant starts powering it in 2030.

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