Tech companies defeat bill as AI drains local water supplies https://www.theolympus.net/13531/
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Tech companies defeat bill as AI drains local water supplies https://www.theolympus.net/13531/
Washington House Bill 2515, which aimed to make data centers pay for their own grid infrastructure and use clean energy, failed in March 2026. Despite passing the House, the bill was defeated in the Senate following heavy lobbying from tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon. They will keep using clean water and electricity but bill needs to be paid by locals.
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Tech companies defeat bill as AI drains local water supplies https://www.theolympus.net/13531/
Washington House Bill 2515, which aimed to make data centers pay for their own grid infrastructure and use clean energy, failed in March 2026. Despite passing the House, the bill was defeated in the Senate following heavy lobbying from tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon. They will keep using clean water and electricity but bill needs to be paid by locals.
@nixCraft It may seem bad, but what if they give you a few "AI tokens" for your suffering?
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