The proliferation of AI data centers has spurred protests across the United States. Last month, communities that had long fought separate battles against Big Tech’s intrusion into their hometowns organized for the first coordinated national demonstration, staging nearly 150 protests across 42 states.
Among their chief concerns is the amount of water these facilities consume to cool servers. Some communities are already feeling the impact. In Fayetteville, Georgia, a Quality Technology Services data center campus quietly sucked 30 million gallons (113 million liters) from the local water supply before ever receiving a utility bill, though QTS…
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