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U.S tech giants are building dozens of data centers in Chile. Locals are fighting back
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.
Chile’s government has turned the capital city of Santiago and its metropolitan area into one of the biggest data center hubs in Latin America by bringing in new investment through free trade agreements. Locals say the companies behind data centers should be required to submit a more robust environmental impact study — known as EIA — that includes a description of the actions they will take to impede or minimize the significantly adverse effects. Claudio Saavedra de la Barra, the coordinator for Cultiva’s reforestation program, told Rest of World about 1,600 local species have been planted in the 2.6-hectare park — mostly waist-high, dry trees and shrubs — which is closed to visitors.
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