Blogger fact-checks viral claims that data centers are harming local water access
AndyMasley · x · 2026-08-26
Andy Masley pushes back point-by-point against claims that data centers harm everyday people's water access: he argues there's still no clear concrete example, that the widely shared story of a data center causing low water pressure is fabricated, and that cited data shows no consistent pattern of water price increases. He adds that wildly misleading data center stories now appear almost daily.
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