Voters rejected AI data centers over resource concerns. Here's why measuring water usage is hard
AI data centers are facing national outcry for draining local water and power supply.
From high-profile Senate races to local rezoning initiatives, data centers and their supporters did miserably on the ballot in the 2026 midterms.
The truth about how they use water to stay cool is far more complicated.
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