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“"Our traffic and road network, the removal of vegetation, impacts on local residents including traffic, noise, lighting and visual amenity and also the inconsistency with the purpose and planning objectives of the Western Port Green Wedge."”

“People's fear of AI, the environmental concerns, concerns about the impact on local communities, and planning questions are mixed in together, and the result is rarely nuanced.”

“…hange substantially how we choose to live in a beautiful community like this and put an AI factory up in the middle of it and have us have to endure the sound, the diesel fumes and the total destruction of our properties in value and in peace and how we…”

“"As policy and industry evolve, requirements of proponents and environmental impact assessment processes will also evolve," the statement read.”

“Djaara's Transport Impact Assessment (TIA) submitted to the Victorian government shows its consultants, Impact Traffic Engineering, used a New South Wales report to illustrate its assumptions of vehicle movements by each house, each day.”

“While the new Badu Yarragul Water Resource Recovery Facility at Kemps Creek's environmental impact statement nor its environment protection licence mentioned data centres explicitly, it does reference "industrial and business use".”

“In short: A new tool to measure bushfire exposure risk across Tasmania shows 8.6 per cent of buildings across the state fall within the highest-exposure areas.”

“Professor Dale said people could also underestimate the impact of their actions, believing one person climbing on a formation would not make a difference.”

“Ms Armstrong said she was worried about the impact of the 140-metre turbines on the region's biodiversity, human and environmental health, run-off onto the Great Barrier Reef and what would happen to the turbines after their 35-year life cycle.”

“"In error, public authorities were not consulted before the SEARs were issued but they will be consulted during preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) — and again, when the DA is lodged," the spokesperson said in a statement.”

“The group has concerns about the environmental impact of AI data centres and its use in military settings.”

“Regulation of platforms such as Airbnb has proven successful, according to Dr Cheer.”

“Mr Albanese will be speaking with other leaders at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly about global rules to regulate the development of AI.”

“Opposition to trial in north-west A public meeting hosted by Blue Economy CRC was held when the project at the start of the trial last year, with attendees opposed to the trial expressing concerns about environmental impacts.”

“Lathyrus latifolius sweet peas are considered an environmental weed in parts of Australia (including Victoria and Lord Howe Island) and is an emerging weed in other states.”

“That's the requirement of me under the act [Environmental Planning & Assessment Act]."”

“Now, in place of the cloud, it's AI that is driving demand and the consumption that comes with it.”

“Still in planning, the environmental impact statement for the revised transmission corridor is due in late 2026.”

“Sharon AI, based in Sydney and New York, has confirmed it has bought the former Visy paper mill site at Ettamogah, north of Albury.”

“"That sock holds a pick-up device, a nozzle basically, that is positioned above the nostril of the animal that samples the air that is coming out,"”

“Mr Carroll said in a statement the review aimed to reduce building costs, and there would be no compulsory acquisition of property while it was underway.”