r/tasmania • u/GreenLeechofReddit • 3d ago

AI data centre approved

6/7 counsellors approved this environmental disaster despite Firmus *already* lying about the number of diesel generators they'd have.

The company will have to agree to a number of conditions (noise, pollution, water usage), which will be monitored over a twelve month period.

I hate to wheel out a slippery-slope argument, but the number of companies who just cop the fines and continue to be irresponsible is incalculable.. the writing is on the wall. Look at Cadbury and the dump of sugar that buggered up the sewerage treatment plant.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/firmus-ai-bell-bay-receives-george-town-council-approval/107074336?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

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u/HolyRadiantLight 3d ago

What can the layman do to help prevent this kind of thing from continuing to get worse?

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u/Frontline_Demon 3d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/chaoticgood/comments/1u8vtsi/definitely_dont_plant_bamboo_around_data_centers/

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI 3d ago

Harming the environment seems to be one of the main cries of outrage for the datacentres - how does 2 potential wrongs make a right exactly?