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‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Residents in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, fear property loss and environmental impact due to a poorly planned AI datacentre project by Oakes Energy Services, which has not delivered promised jobs or investments. The project's failure to meet renewable energy commitments has raised suspicions of misleading local communities.
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