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Updated · KEYE TV CBS Austin · Jun 24Texas Lawmakers to Debate Data Center Water Use Tuesday as Central Texas Drought Deepens
3 articles · Updated · KEYE TV CBS Austin · Jun 24Summary
- Tuesday’s Capitol meeting will put Texas lawmakers’ focus on how much water data centers use and whether the state needs stronger oversight.
- Central Texas’ ongoing drought is driving the scrutiny as rapid data center growth raises concerns about pressure on already strained water supplies.
- The discussion comes amid a widening public debate over balancing infrastructure expansion with water conservation in drought-hit parts of the state.
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With data center water usage shrouded in corporate secrecy, how can Texas effectively plan for a resource future it cannot measure? As Texas fuels the global AI boom, can its strained water supply keep up with the state's massive digital ambitions?