- Federal plans impose water cutbacks on Nevada, Arizona, and California, impacting the Colorado River and the city of Denver.
- The Imperial Irrigation District responded to federal proposals regarding river management as Arizona faces mandated water reductions to protect Lake Mead levels.
- Arizona asserts that the federal water management plans regarding the Colorado River fail to meet required legal standards.
- A local body in Arizona is facing reduced water allocations from the federal government regarding the Colorado River, leading to calls for new regulations.
Menlo Digital is building a data center campus in Arizona, facing scrutiny over its energy use (ASU study) and the recent cuts to the Colorado River water supply by the Department of Interior.
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Updated Sep 10
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What happened
Menlo Digital is building a data center campus in Arizona, facing scrutiny over its energy use (ASU study) and the recent cuts to the Colorado River water supply by the Department of Interior.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Menlo Digital
American datacenter company
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Arizona
state of the United States of America
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Colorado River
major river in the western United States and Mexico
- Arizona and Nevada face severe water cuts due to deadlock over the Colorado River's impact on Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
- The Glen Canyon Dam operations are facing a critical juncture regarding the survival of the Humpback Chub, balancing ecological flow requirements against the demands of the Colorado River Basin and climate change.
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- Both Texas and Arizona are hotly contested for data centers.
- The data center industry in Arizona is currently balancing the demands of technological growth against local water scarcity.
- Lobbying on behalf of data centers regarding utility costs as AZ leaders seek new standards for data center development.