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Water Use — The National Record Index
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Bipartisan Push for Data Center Rules: Why It Matters
Former advisers from both parties float shared rules for data centers. Here's what that could mean for your power bill and water supply.
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Meta Opens Huntsville Data Center Doors Amid Resource Worries
Meta gave a look inside its Huntsville data center as residents raise questions about power and water use. Here's why that matters.
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Santa Clara Valley Water Commission to Discuss Data Center Water Use Oct. 28
Santa Clara Valley Water Commission set to discuss data center water use and collaboration opportunities at its Oct. 28, 2026 meeting.
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Texas AG Presses 156 Data Centers on Water Reporting
Texas's attorney general sent letters to 156 data center projects over water use reporting. Here's why that matters to your tap.
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Campbell County Board Set to Weigh Water Contract Tied to Data Center Use
Campbell County's Oct. 6 agenda addresses a CCUSA water contract amid resident concerns over data center water use during drought.
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Columbus Weighs Who Pays for Data Centers’ Water Use
Columbus Council is reviewing how data center water costs are handled, a question every fast-growing data center hub eventually faces.
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Papillion Council Set to Weigh Fidelity Data Center Expansion Sept. 15
Papillion council to weigh Phase 2 immersion-cooling data center expansion at existing Fidelity site on Sept. 15, per agenda.
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Blackstone’s $2B Cooling Loan: What It Means for You
Blackstone is reportedly backing a $2 billion loan tied to data center cooling. Here's why financing deals like this deserve public attention.
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SLB’s $4.1B Cooling Deal Shows AI’s Hidden Infrastructure Race
Oilfield giant SLB is buying cooling specialist Kelvion for $4.1B, a sign that keeping AI data centers from overheating is now big business.
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Osawatomie Council Set to Discuss Data Center Water Use at Aug. 27 Meeting
Osawatomie council to discuss data center's water use at Aug. 27 meeting, per published agenda.
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Drought Puts a Spotlight on Hidden Data Center Water Use
As drought grips Virginia, Prince William County is pushing to learn how much water local data centers actually use — and why that's been hard to…
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The ‘Business Case’ for Data Centers: Whose Numbers Count?
A new piece on the data center business case is a reminder: the math behind these projects shapes your power bills, water use, and taxes.
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Liquid Cooling’s Rise Signals Bigger, Thirstier Data Centers
A market report projects big growth in data-center liquid cooling by 2035 — a sign AI campuses are scaling up fast. Here's what that means locally.
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Data Centers and the West’s Water Squeeze: What to Know
A new commentary warns data centers could deepen Western drought. Here's the plain-language context on how data centers use water.
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Why a Chinese Cooling Vendor’s PR Push Still Matters Here
A vendor press release about liquid cooling innovations is a reminder: cooling tech shapes how much power and water your local data center uses.
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A New Cooling Sensor Signals Data Centers’ Water Reckoning
Parker's new sensor for liquid-cooled data centers is a small part hinting at a big shift: more water and energy flowing through your community's servers.
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Why a New Vertiv Plant Matters for America’s Data Centers
Vertiv, a top supplier of data center power and cooling gear, is expanding manufacturing — and that ripples straight into the US buildout.
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Nevada’s Data Center Fight: Why the Heat Isn’t Cooling Off
An opinion piece says Nevadans remain frustrated with data center growth, despite the governor's stance. Here's why that tension keeps building nationwide.
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