Edward Ring blames environmental policies for water shortages, not AI data centers
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 24
Edward Ring blames environmental policies for water shortages, not AI data centers
8 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 24
Ring highlights that data centers, such as Elon Musk’s Colossus 2, use water equivalent to only two-and-a-half In-N-Out restaurants, challenging claims that AI infrastructure drives shortages.
He argues that restrictive environmental policies, not technology, are the primary cause of water scarcity, urging policymakers to focus on practical solutions rather than blaming innovation.
Commentators note California politicians rarely address water issues, with special interests influencing policy, and call for honest analysis to support both technological advancement and effective resource management.
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