Community Pushback Blocks $64B in U.S. Data Centre Development
Appeared originally in The Energy Mix on July 13, 2026, with added charts, graphs, and nature photos
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ICYMI: Temporary Grid Power for Data Centres Will Raise Electricity Bills, Alberta Grid Operator Admits
Appeared originally in The Energy Mix on July 10, 2026, updated with full answers from AESO, more quotes from Pembina, and news of a government loan to support the Meta power plant
Protest featured Pokémon, LLM's explained, and a call to 'expropriate Nvidia'
Photo essay: Anti-AI protest at Calgary City Hall, part of a nationwide day of protest against data centres
ICYMI: Application Delayed as 680 Local Residents Gain Standing on Olds, Alberta Data Centre Proposal
Appeared originally in The Energy Mix - June 19, 2026, updated with unanswered questions, lobbyists on board, and a bee
ICYMI: O’Leary’s Data Centre Will Be One of Earth’s Largest Heat Sources, Physicist Warns
Appeared originally in The Energy Mix - June 5, 2026, with photos from the open house posters, and details on the questions no one wanted to answer
O’Leary’s AI Data Centre Projects Face Backlash On Both Sides of The Border
Appeared originally in The Energy Mix - June 3, 2026, with unanswered questions, national security connections, and Kevin O'Leary won an AI Ambassador award!
Hundreds of Rural Albertans Line Up to Battle Data Centre Goliath
Appeared originally in The Energy Mix - May 29, 2026, with detailed updates, unanswered questions, and photos of summer blooms if you make it to the end!
Mikisew Cree First Nation Sues Ottawa, Alberta Over Oil Sands Health Impacts
Written for The Energy Mix - May 22, 2026 - with further reading, a long ago photo, and a personal wake-up call
'Forever Confusion': The 10th and maybe the worst referendum question nobody wanted
The Bonkers Edition, Had to weigh in on what just happened, sorry!
Wonder Valley Watch: Unanswered questions about Utah, misreading approvals, and the twins share a website
The Utah Edition, where yesterday's interview is revisited and there are new mysteries