# Tokyo Residents Oppose Construction of Massive Data Center

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/tokyo-residents-oppose-construction-of-massive-data-center/286612>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [July 11, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tokyo-residents-oppose-construction-of-massive-data-center/286612 "2024-07-11T09:35:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tokyo-residents-oppose-construction-of-massive-data-center/286612/1 "2024-07-11T09:35:08Z")

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**Summary:**

1. Over 220 residents in Akishima, Tokyo, petition to block the construction of a large data center by Singaporean developer GLP, citing environmental concerns.
2. The proposed center threatens local wildlife, could cause pollution, and would increase electricity and water usage, with an estimated annual carbon dioxide emission of 1.8 million tons.
3. Similar opposition successfully halted a data center project in Nagareyama, raising concerns for future tech developments in Japan.

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