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PBS NewsHour examines the environmental cost of the AI data center buildout, including energy consumption, water use, and pollution at a scale that rivals entire nations. The reporting covers the growing strain on local infrastructure and public health in communities hosting these facilities.
Read the full story at PBS NewsHour →A new website, SaveAbilene.com, has launched with concerns about the Stargate AI project as rapid growth continues across Abilene. The site describes Abilene as ground zero for Stargate, a planned $500 billion AI infrastructure project involving OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, and questions whether the benefits of the project are matching the changes happening across the city. Over the past several months, Abilene has seen rising rent prices, tighter apartment availability and increased demand for housing as construction tied to the project continues bringing workers into the area.
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