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South Bay data centers present environmental challenges
With more than a dozen data center projects taking shape in Santa Clara County, local leaders have offered assurances that potential environmental impacts will be thoroughly assessed before any new facility gets switched on. But when it comes to water usage, a group of Bay Area researchers is warning such environmental reviews have an alarming... The post South Bay data centers present environmental challenges appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, South Bay data centers present environmental challenges, With more than a dozen data center projects taking shape in Santa Clara County, local leaders have offered assurances that potential environmental impacts will be thoroughly assessed before any new facility gets switched on. But when it comes to water usage, a group of Bay Area researchers is warning such environmental reviews have an alarming… The post South Bay data centers present environmental challenges appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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