Austin is considering new regulations for massive AI data centers amid growing concerns over their significant water and energy demands.
Water
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Austin wants more high-tech jobs to fuel growth. It also wants them to use less water.
The Austin City Council is exploring conservation requirements for high-water-use industries, such as data centers and semiconductor manufacturers, as the city pursues growth.
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Growth & Development
East Austin neighborhood’s water samples exceed regulatory limits for lead, other heavy metals
A new University of Texas at Austin study found several water samples collected from the Austin’s Colony neighborhood in far East Austin exceeded regulatory guidelines for lead, iron, manganese and other heavy metals. The study was peer-reviewed and published in the nonprofit science journal PLOS late last month. The findings are among the first third-party, in-depth data […]
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Growth & Development
As Austin contemplates water-hungry industries, task force pushes new guardrails
Austin water planners are pushing for new regulations for data centers and other large users in a push to protect future water supplies
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Growth & Development
Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms
Tesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by almost 60% — in two years, as the massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.
