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Amazon promises money to data center neighbors and asks for support
Amazon has pledged to donate more than $1 billion over five years to communities near data centers, according to Ars Technica. According to The Verge, it is also asking for support for these projects.
The essentials
3 according to the source · 3 open questions
- According to the sourceAmazon pledged on Friday to donate more than $1 billion over five years to communities near data centers, according to Ars Technica.2
- According to the sourceAmazon promises that data centers will not push up electricity bills or use up the local water supply, according to Ars Technica.2
- According to the sourceAccording to The Verge, Amazon warns that failing to support these projects risks harming the economy and national security of the United States.1
Why it matters
Amazon is answering with money and with warnings the concern about what data centers mean for jobs, electricity and the local environment. This suggests that the distrust is weighing on the company. For now, these are the company's promises, with no outside verification.
The details
According to Ars Technica, Matt Garman says communities will decide how to prioritize the funds among education, job training, energy costs, water and energy conservation, and local priorities2. According to The Verge, in a blog post of more than 3,000 words he pushes back on concerns about jobs, electricity and the environment1.
What we don't know
- How the affected communities have received the plan: the sources do not say.
- Which communities will receive the money, and in which countries.
- What exactly it means to be “water positive” by 2030, as Amazon promises, and who has checked that 75% of its projects already meet that goal.
Sources
- 1Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers
- 2Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash
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