{
  "id": 12699214,
  "title": "Town questions $15b data centre set to use enough power for 1m homes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/town-questions-15b-data-centre-set-to-use-enough-power-for-1m-homes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:31:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-08/mixed-response-to-proposed-data-centre-near-wagga-wagga/107214860"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the town of Wagga Wagga, locals are protesting the proposed construction of a $15 billion data centre campus. The 1.4-gigawatt facility, which would use as much electricity as one million homes, is set to be built on a 100-hectare council-owned site. Concerns have been raised about the environmental impact and the potential loss of rural lifestyle. A petition led by resident Liz Warrell has gathered over 1,000 signatures, urging the town not to sacrifice its rural community for a data centre. However, some residents, like Katrina Walker, believe the location made sense, citing its distance from the city center. The state government has set a two-year timeline for CDC Data Centres to submit an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will include details on the facility's electricity infrastructure, water usage, and noise/vibration assessments.",
  "summary": "One Wagga Wagga resident says she feels \"back-stabbed\" by the development, while others say the town needs more industry.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}