Data centers' high water consumption raises concerns for Minnesota's groundwater supplies
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Kirsti Marohn
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This is a brief news blurb about concerns over water usage by large data centers in Minnesota. It notes that a single large data center can consume millions of gallons of water daily — equivalent to thousands of homes — and that tracking how many are being built and their water consumption is difficult even for state regulators.
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bskyData centers' high water consumption raises concerns for Minnesota's groundwater suppliesmprnews.orgKey quotes
· 2 pulledA single large data center can use millions of gallons of water a day, as much as thousands of homes.
Pinpointing exactly how many are being built and how much water they'll use can be a challenge, even for state regulators.
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