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Data Centers Are Growing in Texas, But Big Questions Remain About Water Use

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (191+ words) Data centers could'potentially'account for 3%'to 9%'of Texas" water use by 2040,'according to a new white paper'from The University of Texas at Austin that recommends greater transparency in the industry"s water use and better coordination'among'stakeholders to reduce the impact of…...