By Roxanne Fitzgerald

Topic: Data Centers

Over 60 people went to a meeting in Darwin last night.

In short:

Many Darwin residents are against new data centers in the area.

Many people at the meeting wanted a stop to new data centers until there are new rules.

What's next?

The NT government says 12 companies want to build data centers there.

People are worried about water, noise, and gas use in the new data centers.

Harvey Jupp went to the meeting and asked questions about the data centers.

Harvey Jupp said data centers only help big tech companies.

Harvey Jupp talked about his concerns in Nightcliff.

He said data centers take resources and export data without helping the community.

Harvey Jupp is worried that data centers will hurt the environment.

What is a data center?

A data center is a big building that keeps the internet working.

Data centers need a lot of power and water to run.

The NT government wants to make the area a hub for data centers powered by gas.

Next DC is building a new data center in Darwin.

The government supports 12 companies that want to build data centers.

Next DC is building a second data center in Darwin city.

A new $40 billion data center project is planned for Weddell.

Pauline Cass is against the new data center because of noise and water use.

Pauline Cass said there's no benefit for her or her family.

Pauline Cass is worried about the impact of data centers on her community.

Many people in rural areas rely on groundwater.

Pauline Cass is anxious about the data centers' impact on the environment.

People are worried that data centers will use gas instead of renewable energy.

One resident asked if there are any benefits for NT residents.

A mother is worried about the impact of data centers on her children.

She said she's scared for her kids and herself.

The data center boom is a big concern for many people.

The NT's location and resources make it attractive for data centers.

Environment Centre NT wants minimum standards for data centers.

Bree Ahrens said the government should ensure data centers are sustainable.

A spokesperson for Ms Cahill said she couldn't comment on a moratorium.

Moratoriums on data centers are becoming more common.

Shu Ling said now is the time to regulate the data center industry.

People don't want to live near data centers.

Shu Ling said regulations are needed before the industry grows too much.

Moratoriums on data centers are happening globally.

Without regulations, problems with data centers will increase.

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