- Georgia passed a bill creating a study commission regarding a trend of temporary prohibitions on data center issues.
- Data center boom in Georgia strains resources, leading to a 180-day ban on new facilities in Hart County.
- Google has established a data center in Douglas County, Georgia, and is providing funding for wetland restoration projects.
A data center campus in Georgia draws enormous quantities of water, despite severe local shortages.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
A data center campus in Georgia draws enormous quantities of water, despite severe local shortages.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Georgia
state of the United States of America
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
Related events
- Texas regulators, including Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton, ordered a pause on data center permits and began investigating water usage.
- Google's data center in Cedar Rapids is facing local pressure to change its water usage methods due to resource strain.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory began tracking data center water consumption data, involving Google.
- City council in Henderson votes on a moratorium for new data center permits amid water and grid stability concerns.
- High water usage involving Google draws scrutiny from regulators.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- gizmodo.com
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