Leeds AI datacentre row: water use equals just 5 car washes, 1,000+ jobs at stake
danbri · x · 2026-11-08
A proposed AI datacentre in Leeds drew protests, with MP Richard Burgon tabling a motion for a national moratorium on new AI datacentres over environmental concerns. Commentator danbarker counters that the facility would create 1,000+ regional jobs, its water needs equal only about 5 moderately busy car washes, and rainwater gathering covers much of that — making opposition economically costly with no real gain.
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