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Project Jupiter AI data center build raises concerns about water usage in rural New Mexico desert — Oracle calls water usage 'negligible' for 11 million gallon one-time fill

Latest from Tom's Hardware ·Bruno Ferreira·about 10 hours ago
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(Image credit: Getty Images) Oracle's Project Jupiter data center is definitely an ambitious one, as its area spans 1,400 acres, or around 1,601 football fields, using a standard measuring unit. The build location is Doña Ana County, a rural desert area in the state of New Mexico with limited water supplies. As has become a common theme lately, the data center's water usage has become the focal point of a heated debate between residents, the county, and the developers, as detailed in an NPR report . Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers Residents are naturally concerned that an already-scarce resource will be drained further still, especially considering that the area's underground water level has been steadily dropping in recent years, forcing farmers to dig deeper wells to find a supply. Furthermore, the region is one of many affected by a Supreme Court decision meant to avoid draining the Rio Grande. New Mexico must reduce groundwater consumption by 5.9 billion gallons per year for 10 years.…

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