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Voters rejected AI data centers over resource concerns. Here's why measuring water usage is hard

By The Semiconductor Hub news desk · 2026-11-05

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AI data centers are facing national outcry for draining local water and power supply. The truth about how they use water to stay cool is far more complicated.

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