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Oregon Halts New Data Center Permits Amid Water Scarcity Concerns
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has issued a statewide freeze on environmental permits for new data centers until July, and Amazon has warned that billions of dollars are at risk. Another report indicates that a quarter of these facilities operate where water demand may exceed supply.
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- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has issued a statewide freeze on environmental permits for new data centers.
«issued a statewide moratorium on environmental permits for new data centers»
Yahoo - Amazon has warned that billions of dollars are now at risk due to the freeze.
«Amazon warns billions of dollars are at risk»
Yahoo - A quarter of data centers currently operate in areas where water demand may exceed supply.
«one-quarter of these facilities operate where water demand can exceed supply»
American Chemical Society - This figure could rise to one-third due to climate change.
«climate change could increase that to one-third»
American Chemical Society
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