San Marcos, Texas stayed up until 2 a.m. last week to reject a data center over water concerns. This week, similar pushback showed up from Texas to Pennsylvania, New Mexico, West Virginia, and into statehouses and Congress. What looked like scattered local fights now reads as early-stage, coordinated resistance to unchecked data center growth.
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Protocol Report: The Water Reckoning
In this week’s Protocol Report, we examine the 'water reckoning' facing AI data centers, from South Korea to a 2 a.m. city council showdown in San Marcos, Texas. Plus: how geothermal energy and nuclear power are becoming the new 'deep roots' for the builders of the future.
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