Data Centers are Guzzling California’s Water
KQED reports that California lawmakers tried to address the water issue last year through legislation, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the proposed measure. New bills mandating disclosures about water use and planning are in progress.
“We have this huge build out, and we have very little data,” said Irina Raicu, who directs the Internet Ethics program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.
Irina Raicu, director, internet ethics, quoted by KQED.
Jun 4, 2026