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Houston Public Media
@houstonpublicmedia@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Texas is home to 464 data centers, with over 70 additional sites under development, and the increasing water demand for these facilities is expected to continue to rise, according to a newly released report.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2026/03/02/544809/recent-report-shows-data-centers-may-negatively-impact-texas-water-supply/

Houston Public Media

Recent report shows data centers may negatively impact Texas’ water supply

Using energy forecasts used at data centers, the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) estimated that Texas uses 8 billion gallons of water annually. 
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