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Proposed AI Data Centers Could Drain Minnesota’s 10,000 Lakes
['Ken Hayes']
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One thing that we should question is the building of AI data centers.
According to MCEA, a large data center proposed in Farmington, Minnesota, would consume 900 million gallons of water from the community's aquifers.
A single AI data center uses more electricity than Minneapolis.
Tech companies are building these data centers in our backyards because we have the land, a stable power grid, and access to water to cool the facilities.
MCEA has filed lawsuits against two proposed data centers that focus on transparency in environmental impacts from the big tech companies.