Amazon利用加州吉尔罗伊市45年前的规划规则，获得了一项AI数据中心建设项目的许可，并于上月悄然启动施工[1]。该项目占地56英亩农地，位于距圣何塞西南约30英里的吉尔罗伊[1]。
这个数据中心项目的审批过程始于2020年的申请，公众评论期已于2024年截止[1]。由于在数据中心成为广泛讨论话题之前就完成了审批流程，许多当地居民被排除在决策参与之外[1]。居民Rosa Rodriguez因错过评论期而无法提出关于干旱地区用水的担忧[1]。Amazon官员声称已进行了长期审批流程，包含公众通知和评论期[1]，并承诺建设废水回收系统满足用水需求，并建造管道从源头输送废水[1]。市长Greg Bozzo表示将改变吉尔罗伊的经营方式以适应时代发展[1]。
Amazon has commenced construction on a 56-acre artificial intelligence data center in Gilroy, California, utilizing planning regulations established 45 years ago to bypass more recent community engagement processes [1]. The project, located approximately 30 miles southwest of San Jose, received permits last month after a regulatory timeline that began with the company's 2020 application submission [1].
The approval process concluded before data centers became a prominent public concern, leaving many residents excluded from the decision-making phase [1]. The public comment period ended in 2024, preventing some community members from raising objections during the official review window [1]. Rosa Rodriguez, a local resident, found herself unable to submit concerns about water usage in a drought-prone region after the comment period had already closed [1].
Amazon officials have contended that the project underwent an extended approval process incorporating public notification and comment opportunities [1]. To address water concerns, the company has committed to constructing a wastewater recycling system to meet the facility's water demands and pledged to build pipelines to transport wastewater from its source [1]. Mayor Greg Bozzo indicated that such developments reflect necessary changes in how Gilroy operates to adapt to contemporary developments [1].