Forbes: “America’s AI Boom Is Running Into an Unplanned Water Problem”

The 2025 Global Energy Outlook is referenced in this piece about data centers.

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Date

Jan. 11, 2026

News Type

Media Highlight

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Forbes

“Despite the national stakes, decisions about where and how this infrastructure is built are often left to counties, towns, and water districts negotiating project by project ...

The think tank Resources for the Future has warned that data centers are often approved as standard industrial projects, even though their energy and water needs increasingly resemble those of much heavier infrastructure.”

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