Amazon is financing the construction of an AI data center in New Mexico, causing strain on regional water resources and crossing county lines.
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Updated Aug 8
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Amazon is financing the construction of an AI data center in New Mexico, causing strain on regional water resources and crossing county lines.
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AI data center construction in New Mexico strains regional water resources.1 source
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The entities involved
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Amazon
American multinational technology company
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New Mexico
state of the United States of America
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Pecos County
county in Texas, United States
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