Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws

Datacenters in Texas are not complying with state laws requiring them to disclose their water use, which is essential for managing resources in a drought-prone state.

The problem Datacenters in Texas are not complying with state laws requiring them to disclose their water use, which is essential for managing resources in a drought-prone state. What the source reported The Guardian reports: Governor Greg Abbott has instructed state regulators to enforce penalties on datacenters that fail to disclose their water usage as required by the Texas Water Code. Why it matters Understanding and managing water usage is crucial in a state prone to droughts, and non-compliance by datacenters could exacerbate water scarcity issues. What an MLAIEL team can do A team can read the source, then open a project to track the environmental problem it names — water, only as the source describes them. Record what is already known, who is affected, and one careful next step that does not add facts the source left out. Source The Guardian — Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws Link