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The explosion of data center demand for AI use is draining water resources. Even with efforts to mitigate cooling demands, municipalities and companies struggle to find a balance.

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Data Center Construction
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Land Barriers: How Zoning Regulations Could Stall Data Center Industry Expansion
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Biden Pushes Geothermal Energy to Boost AI Growth
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Data Center Construction
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Microsoft to Spend $80B on AI Data Centers This Year
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byBrody Ford, Bloomberg News
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Jan 3, 2025
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byDylan Fisher, Digital SEO Content & Copy Editor
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In the Shadows of Arizona’s Data Center Boom, Thousands Live Without Power
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byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
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Biden Drafting Plan for Construction of AI Data Centers on Federal Land
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byThe Washington Post
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Altman-Backed Oklo Inks Deal for 12 GW of Nuclear Power
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byWill Wade, Bloomberg News
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