So, the only way to clean up an industrial site in a sensitive environmental area (
#FerodoSite ) is to build a datacenter? Ummm... Makes perfect sense!
'Terrifying' 101-acre
#datacentre plans would be 'heartbreaking', campaigners warn
Liam Evans, BBC Wales, September 22, 2026
"A proposed data centre spanning 101 acres would have a 'heartbreaking' effect on the landscape and
#wildlife, campaigners have warned.
"Developers want to build the new centre between
#Caernarfon and
#YFelinheli in
#Gwynedd , saying it could create more than 900 jobs during construction and a further 200 permanent roles.
"But nearly 15,000 people signed a petition in opposition to the plans, with local campaigners saying the proposed development was too big and would lead to
#NoisePollution and ruin the landscape.
"A spokesperson for
#CanolfanDdataMenai said it would 'transform and revitalise the long-derelict' site and offer significant employment, with plans currently out for public consultation.
"Data centres are buildings full of powerful computers used to run digital services, from online banking to movie streaming.
"The UK government classifies them as critical national infrastructure and, according to recent Senedd research, 'most jobs in the UK' are now reliant on them.
"Planning documents show the proposed centre would include five main buildings for storing data with the highest of them standing at 30m (98ft).
"But campaigners have raised concerns about water usage, the effect on the environment and how many jobs would go to local residents.
"More than 100 people attended a public meeting on Saturday with many raising concerns.
"Among those opposing the plans is Emyr Davies, whose house lies not far from where the boundary of the site would be, should it be approved.
" 'Visually it would have a massive effect, not just for us here in Caernarfon but also in
#Anglesey, and it would change the views of
#Snowdonia forevermore,' he said."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6lyqp9yq377o
#Ferodo #MakePollutersPay #CleanUpYourMess #NoDatacentres #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #NoisePollution #EnvironmentalImpact #Cymru
