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- Philadelphia residents oppose potential AI data centers near former refinery
Philadelphia residents are opposing potential AI data centers near a former oil-refinery site.- Philadelphia residents and environmental groups, including Philly Thrive, are opposing data center construction in Grays Ferry.
- City officials identified two potential Philadelphia sites, but no formal construction proposals have been submitted.
- BloombergNEF projects U.S. data centers will consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035.
- New York has temporarily paused permits for large projects, while Denver, Indianapolis, Asheville, Charlotte, and Reno have approved data center moratoriums.
- The opposition adds local environmental, energy, water, and noise concerns to data center development decisions.
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