Oregon's Data Centers Linked to Health and Environmental Concerns
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Data centers operated by Amazon in Morrow County, Oregon, are linked to increased nitrate levels in drinking water due to poor wastewater management and soil conditions, potentially causing higher rates of cancer and miscarriages among residents. Amazon disputes these claims, but local advocacy groups highlight the slow response to the crisis, which affects a vulnerable population.
- Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer and miscarriages The Verge
- Amazon Data Center Linked to Cluster of Rare Cancers Futurism
- ‘The Precedent Is Flint’: How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis Rolling Stone
- Amazon’s AI Data Centers Strain Oregon Water, Fuel Health Crises WebProNews
- More nitrate pollution Otago Daily Times
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