AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects: * Politico: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure * Wired: xAI adds 19 new gas turbines despite ongoing lawsuit * Portland’s KGW: Oregon data centers now have to pay full costs of expanding the power grid to meet their needs * The Texas Tribune: Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year

Can AI save us from the AI industry’s endless thirst for water? Outlook not so good.

The biggest news and controversies surrounding data centers.

AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the…

Opposition to massive data centers is growing - last year $152 billion worth of data center construction was blocked.