Roanoke water company addresses Google data center water usage concerns
A water authority has denied a request to provide 10 million gallons of water per day to a proposed Google data center in Botetourt County.
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A water authority director has stated that the utility will not provide the requested water capacity to Google's planned data center in Botetourt County. This decision follows public opposition, including protesters lining U.S. 220 to voice concerns over water usage.
Coverage from NewsAdvance.com, The Daily Progress, and WDBJ7 emphasizes the authority's refusal to supply 10 million gallons a day. Additionally, WSET reports that FOIA records have raised further questions regarding the facility's water needs.
Attention remains on how the project will proceed given the lack of requested water capacity and the ongoing questions raised by FOIA records.
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Quick answers
How much water did the Google data center request?
The data center requested 10 million gallons a day.
Where are the protests taking place?
Protesters have lined U.S. 220 in Botetourt.
What information led to new questions about the project?
FOIA records have raised new questions about water use at the proposed site.
Coverage (5)
- Water authority will not provide 10 million gallons a day to Google data center, director says NewsAdvance.com · 1d ago
- Protesters Line U.S. 220 in Botetourt to Oppose Google Data Center, Citing Water Use theroanokestar.com · 1d ago
- Google’s planned Botetourt data center won’t get requested water capacity, director says The Daily Progress · 1d ago
- FOIA records raise new questions about water use at proposed Botetourt County data center WSET · 1d ago
- Roanoke water company addresses Google data center water usage concerns WDBJ7 · 1d ago broke it first
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