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Citizens rally against data centre project proposed in Sherbrooke
The proposal has drawn a petition with more than 6,500 signatures as officials require public consultations and environmental studies before a final vote.
Electricity use accounts for $18M in municipal revenues By Bryan Laprise Local Journalism Initiative The company Kent Industries, which currently operates three Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) mining facilities in Sherbrooke wants to transfer its current electricity appropriation towards a new data centre facility in the industrial park. The project has sparked discussion and controversy within the community, as a citizen-led petition against the pro…