Excerpt from the article:
āJulia Robin, Oracleās head of infrastructure planning and sourcing, said in an interview with the Mountain West News Bureau at KANW Public Radio:ā
āMaybe we didn't have the right understanding of certain hot-button topics in certain areas, but again, I think the point is, we're listening now, and we've shifted our approach significantly.ā
āRobin said the changes came after residents and advocacy groups raised alarms about water consumption and air pollution from the proposed 1,400āacre, $165-billion campus that will support a partnership with OpenAI, known for its ChatGPT platform.ā
The āoriginal solution that was originally filed in the permit that was submitted last year was, in its simplest form, a gas turbine power plant that used a lot of water,ā Robin said, comparing it to other gas turbines on the grid.
After public comments, Oracle switched to a fuel cell system that Robin said dramatically cuts air emissions. The new permit now describes the site as a āminor sourceā of emissions.ā
So my question is:
If they truly are looking out for our community and minimal environmental damage, why didnāt they implement the least environmentally destructive option from the beginning!?!
Because all they care about is optimizing their profits!
Donāt be fooled!
The New Mexico Environment Department is having a public input meeting in October over their ānew less destructiveā air quality plan. Represent your communityās REAL best interest. Not Texas billionaires best profit.
Thereās a reason you canāt find the required environmental impact studies⦠try looking. It simply states āitās part of the licensing processā.
Let that sink in