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Data centre will be blot on landscape - protesters

BBCPublished 21 days ago

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Protesters in North Devon oppose Xlinks' plan to build one of Europe's largest data centres and lithium battery storage on 850 acres of farmland, fearing environmental and community impact. Xlinks commits to biodiversity improvements and minimal water use, but locals worry about landscape damage and industrialisation.

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