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DATA CENTERS & INDUSTRIAL GROWTH Utah continues to approve water-intensive data centers during a prolonged drought. I asked the governor: How do you justify that level of industrial water demand, and should water availability become a limiting factor for future development approvals?

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🚨 JUST IN: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has just BANNED AI data centers from using up all the water needed by citizens during a drought And the law BANS utility companies from charging higher prices because of data centers "How are you going to say that somehow the water can go to a data center when we need to water for our own people and for the core functions of our society?"

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Eric Daugherty

569,243 views • 3 months ago

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435,143 views • 4 months ago

“Facts don’t really matter for the de-growth mob.” — The Washington Post’s James Hohmann The anti–data center hysteria around water was built on a bogus stat about a data center’s water consumption in Chile that was off by a factor of 1,000. All U.S. data centers use less than 0.5% of America’s freshwater. The war on data centers is built on junk math and is funded by China and foreign billionaires!

“Facts don’t really matter for the de-growth mob.” — The Washington Post’s James Hohmann The anti–data center hysteria around water was built on a bogus stat about a data center’s water consumption in Chile that was off by a factor of 1,000. All U.S. data centers use less than 0.5% of America’s freshwater. The war on data centers is built on junk math and is funded by China and foreign billionaires!

Steve Guest

28,376 views • 3 months ago

That’s massive! Get a thousand Data Centers and what do you have left? No water.

That’s massive! Get a thousand Data Centers and what do you have left? No water.

Johnny Midnight ⚡️

20,277 views • 2 months ago

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55,227 views • 8 months ago

This is a work in progress but I made a visual that compares how much water AI and data centers use in total to other industries. Relies on a lot of botecs I justify in the methodology.

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48,626 views • 5 months ago

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Shawn Ryan

207,235 views • 1 month ago

When it comes to data centers, Michigan should show the country how to do it right. That means: Data center companies, not Michigan families, pay for their own energy and grid upgrades – so rates don't go up. Data centers can't harm our water, air, or environment. Data centers pay their fair share in taxes to fund our schools, roads, and communities. Data centers are built with local union labor.

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17,923 views • 2 months ago

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🇺🇸 Phoenix is heading into Stage 2 water restrictions by end of 2026, meaning backup supplies, conservation mandates, and surcharges for residents who use too much. At the same time, Arizona just approved 24 new data centers, with 30 to 50 more in the pipeline. These facilities are among the most water-intensive on earth. Cooling systems alone can burn through millions of gallons per day. Less water for people. More water for data centers. Honestly, it wasn't the future I imagined. Source: Wall Street Apes

Mario Nawfal

74,281 views • 3 months ago

Lake Powell is now at critically low levels Just last year the water level was at the darker spot on this large rock. It was very high and full of people doing water sports In addition to the drought, the demand for the water far exceeds the supply. The Colorado River is over-allocating its water to meet demand The reservoir is only 23% full (it looks even less than that), down significantly from last year Agriculture accounts for a large amount of water uses. Data centers also contribute, but much lower

Lake Powell is now at critically low levels Just last year the water level was at the darker spot on this large rock. It was very high and full of people doing water sports In addition to the drought, the demand for the water far exceeds the supply. The Colorado River is over-allocating its water to meet demand The reservoir is only 23% full (it looks even less than that), down significantly from last year Agriculture accounts for a large amount of water uses. Data centers also contribute, but much lower

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158,135 views • 3 months ago

Did you know that only 17% of the 413+ data centers are reporting on water usage in Texas? Now you do.

Did you know that only 17% of the 413+ data centers are reporting on water usage in Texas? Now you do.

Merissa Hansen

19,637 views • 1 month ago

This is only part of his answer but listen to how Governor Cox describes people who are genuinely opposed to data centers You are people “who are against virtually everything” who have “destroyed our country, our industrial base, our mining base, our housing base” I’ve talked to lots of people who oppose data centers. They don’t oppose all development. They oppose date centers because, for example, they don’t understand why there is water for data centers but not farmers. The overall question is whether this is a good use of resources? My view is no and that is based on my research. They suck massive amounts of water and power, and create noise and light pollution for very few jobs. Our elected officials are pushing these for their big donors. Unfortunately, the only way to stop them is to vote people out who approve them.

This is only part of his answer but listen to how Governor Cox describes people who are genuinely opposed to data centers You are people “who are against virtually everything” who have “destroyed our country, our industrial base, our mining base, our housing base” I’ve talked to lots of people who oppose data centers. They don’t oppose all development. They oppose date centers because, for example, they don’t understand why there is water for data centers but not farmers. The overall question is whether this is a good use of resources? My view is no and that is based on my research. They suck massive amounts of water and power, and create noise and light pollution for very few jobs. Our elected officials are pushing these for their big donors. Unfortunately, the only way to stop them is to vote people out who approve them.

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36,430 views • 3 months ago

Water is one of the biggest concerns surrounding large AI data centers. Lake Wales sits over an aquifer that already supports families, agriculture, and future growth. These facilities require enormous amounts of cooling water, and once they expand, demand only grows. Florida must protect our natural resources and ensure growth never comes at the expense of our communities.

Water is one of the biggest concerns surrounding large AI data centers. Lake Wales sits over an aquifer that already supports families, agriculture, and future growth. These facilities require enormous amounts of cooling water, and once they expand, demand only grows. Florida must protect our natural resources and ensure growth never comes at the expense of our communities.

Jay Collins

14,110 views • 3 months ago

Bill Maher on Data Centers: “To put it in perspective… golf uses WAY MORE [water than data centers]. Golf and f*cking raising… almonds is the thing we raise here. Like almonds and golf, I’m against both of them.” “I’m not against almonds I’m against raising them where we don’t have water to do it. And it’s like 7 TIMES the amount of water is being used on golf courses [than data centers].” “So maybe the issue itself is water.”

Bill Maher on Data Centers: “To put it in perspective… golf uses WAY MORE [water than data centers]. Golf and f*cking raising… almonds is the thing we raise here. Like almonds and golf, I’m against both of them.” “I’m not against almonds I’m against raising them where we don’t have water to do it. And it’s like 7 TIMES the amount of water is being used on golf courses [than data centers].” “So maybe the issue itself is water.”

RedWave Press

1,007,326 views • 26 days ago

The Rio Grand River is extremely dry A combination of drought and heavy water use is now resulting in entire stretches of the river being bone dry 87% of the water goes to agriculture. META’s data center is using 75 million gallons per year. There are also 21 operating or planned data centers Mexico uses the water for their agriculture as well No foreign country should get water when its this dry

The Rio Grand River is extremely dry A combination of drought and heavy water use is now resulting in entire stretches of the river being bone dry 87% of the water goes to agriculture. META’s data center is using 75 million gallons per year. There are also 21 operating or planned data centers Mexico uses the water for their agriculture as well No foreign country should get water when its this dry

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77,755 views • 2 months ago

I’m pro-growth, pro-jobs, and pro-free enterprise. When it comes to massive AI data centers coming into Arizona, we should still be asking the right questions about water usage, power demand, and infrastructure strain. Arizona families deserve transparency before billion-dollar projects reshape our communities. What concerns do you have about AI data centers coming to Arizona?

I’m pro-growth, pro-jobs, and pro-free enterprise. When it comes to massive AI data centers coming into Arizona, we should still be asking the right questions about water usage, power demand, and infrastructure strain. Arizona families deserve transparency before billion-dollar projects reshape our communities. What concerns do you have about AI data centers coming to Arizona?

Sheriff Mark Lamb

21,557 views • 3 months ago