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Hundreds urge Scottish government to pause datacentre expansion

Hundreds of people gathered to call on the Scottish government to pause the growth of datacentres.

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The protest highlights public concerns about the infrastructure and resource demands of rapid datacentre development.

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  1. Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom ↗theguardian.com · Recorded source date: Sep 7, 2026, 7:47 AM UTC

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