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08/22/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Asian Water Tower’s Hidden Crisis: Groundwater Losing 24 Billion Tonnes Annually
Groundwater reserves beneath High Mountain Asia, a region often called the “Asian Water Tower,” are declining by about 24.2 billion metric tons per year, according to a study published Aug. 20 in Environmental Research Letters. The research, led by Prof. Shudong Wang of the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, used […]
08/14/2026
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By Chase Codewell
AI Data Center Buildout in Rural U.S. Raises Water, Zoning and Regulatory Questions
U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 183 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2024 – equivalent to more than 4% of the country’s total electricity use – and demand is projected to grow 133% by 2030 to 426 TWh, according to a report from the Kansas Health Institute cited by Utility Dive [1]. Industry estimates cited by the […]
08/07/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Officials: Hacks on U.S. Water Systems Follow Years of Warnings
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned last week that cyberattacks had been reported in seven states and that “some of that activity degraded water operations,” according to the BBC [1]. ABC News reported that hackers targeted water and wastewater utilities in at least a dozen states, citing multiple sources [2]. Federal and state officials […]
07/24/2026
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By Chase Codewell
AI Data Centers Exploit Permitting Loopholes, Investigations Find
Artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are bypassing water pollution permits and air pollution permitting requirements, according to an investigation reported by Children’s Health Defense (CHD). The CHD report titled “Cheating the System” details how developers have exploited legal loopholes, following a May 2023 Supreme Court ruling that limited Clean Water Act jurisdiction to wetlands with […]
07/19/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Data Center Opposition Grows in Michigan as Voters Pressure Politicians
Opposition to large-scale data centers is intensifying across Michigan as residents and local groups push back against projects they say threaten farmland, water supplies and electricity affordability. The trend mirrors a national backlash that has already led to the ouster of local officials in other states, according to reports. Rural communities in the Great Lakes […]
07/06/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Rising AI Demand Drives Surge in Data Center Water Consumption, Reports Indicate
AI Workloads Push Data Center Water Use to Nearly One Trillion Liters Annually The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads has driven U.S. data center water consumption to nearly one trillion liters per year, according to industry reports and investigative analyses. The figure marks a significant increase from prior years, with cooling systems accounting for […]
05/19/2026
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By Chase Codewell
America’s Water Future Is Being Sucked Dry by Data Centers – And the Window Is Closing
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has an invisible cost that most Americans have never been warned about – water. While tech giants boast about carbon neutrality and renewable energy pledges, they are quietly draining the nation’s most essential resource at a pace that is pushing communities toward crisis. If nothing changes, the window to protect America’s […]
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