The largest data centers can guzzle millions of gallons of fresh water a day. Roughly 40% are located in the most water-stressed areas of the country, Business Insider found.

Cleaner waterways, updated recreational opportunities and a boost to economic development are a few of the outcomes of a partnership between two statewide organizations. The Great Outdoors Foundation ...

A report released Tuesday by Western Resource Advocates warns of the need to be prepared for the amount of energy and water that data centers demand, especially in the dry interior West.

Data centres contain giant racks of computer servers that need to be cooled to avoid overheating, often with water piped in.

By 2028, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory forecasts that U.S. data centers could use as much as 12% of the nation's electricity. The reason: generative AI. Since 2022, AI innovation by four ...

The Alamo City facilities, owned by Microsoft and the Army Corps, have taken large amounts of water from the drought-ridden ...

Some of them are now reconsidering. Since 2010, Virginia has exempted large data centers from its state sales and use tax. It’s now home to the largest data center market in the world.

The ICON Water Trails project is one step closer to being fully funded, with the Raccoon River portion along Fleur Drive slated to receive $1 million in federal funds and break ground next year. U ...