Environmental and Political Tensions Rise Over US Data Center Expansion
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Water levels in the Great Lakes are declining amid increased water consumption from new data centers, raising concerns about environmental sustainability and community impacts, despite some legal and economic arguments in favor of the developments.
Topics:business#data-centers#environment#environmental-impact#great-lakes#water-consumption#water-levels
- Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling – just as US data centers move in The Guardian
- Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs The New York Times
- More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters The Guardian
- A grassroots NIMBY revolt is turning voters in Republican strongholds against the AI data-center boom Fortune
- Data center boom creates political conundrum for the GOP Politico
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