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@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social  ·  activity timestamp 22 hours ago

“Because there are already unmet needs, including the current 4.8-million-acre-foot shortage, data centers’ unknown unmet needs are poised to place unprecedented stress on local #water supplies across the state.” https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-ai-data-centers-water-usage-regulation/

#politics #USpol #news #AI #tech #environment #ClimateChange #Texas

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The Texas AI Boom is Outpacing Water Regulations

Each data center can “drink” as much as an entire community. Yet, Texas does not require these tech firms to disclose projected or actual water consumption.
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@JoBlakely@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

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This is obscene.

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