Moratoriums were imposed on data center growth in Oregon amid rising energy consumption and Google hiding water use figures.
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Moratoriums were imposed on data center growth in Oregon amid rising energy consumption and Google hiding water use figures.
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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