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Could Data Centers Drain Lake Michigan?

Could Data Centers Drain Lake Michigan?

Update: 2025-09-08
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A new report shows the proliferation of data centers could deplete water sources around the Great Lakes. Helena Volzer, author of the report and senior water policy manager for the Great Lakes Alliance, tells host Jacoby Cochran why data centers use so much water and how that could affect one of the world’s largest drinking supplies.


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Could Data Centers Drain Lake Michigan?

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