Google's UK data center plan faces opposition from 55,000 petitioners
Nearly 55,000 people signed a petition asking Google to abandon its plan to build a large data center in Thurrock, UK. Opposing groups, including wildlife organizations and a motorcycle club, raised concerns about habitat destruction, pollution, and the loss of event spaces, sparking environmental and community conflicts.
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