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Voters reject AI data centers over water and power concerns as usage measurement proves difficult

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AI data centers face national outcry for draining local water and power supplies, with voters rejecting projects over resource concerns. Measuring their water usage for cooling is complicated.

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  1. 2026-11-05 13:00 · CNBC Technology
    Voters rejected AI data centers over resource concerns. Here's why measuring water usage is hard

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