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Meta’s $13B Data Center in Alberta | Calgary News
Meta’s $13 billion data center in Alberta is Canada’s biggest private investment ever, promising 3,000 construction jobs and 300 full-time roles, plus $250M annual revenue for the province. The company’s also funding $60M in local infrastructure and pairing the project with a new natural gas plant to cut electricity costs by 6%. While Meta touts its closed-loop water system and Alberta’s industrial zoning as eco-friendly solutions, environmentalists are demanding a pause on AI mega-projects until clearer sustainability rules are in place — sparking a critical debate over growth vs…
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