- Nevada and Arizona rely on the Colorado River system for their water supply.
- Arizona's water supply, which relies on the Colorado River, is facing new pressures as the focus shifts to large-scale data facilities.
Amazon data centers are demanding water from the Colorado River.
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Updated Sep 21
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What happened
Amazon data centers are demanding water from the Colorado River.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Colorado River
major river in the western United States and Mexico
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Amazon
American multinational technology company
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