We’re told to limit our individual water usage during the summer.
Of course, we should do our own part but the impact is overwhelmed by the insatiable, gluttonous consumption of our water by data centers.
It’s BS. My colleagues need to pass our bills to save Virginia’s water from corporate greed.
Sen. Danica Roem
“…those are millions of gallons of water being diverted away from our rivers and streams during the peak of summer, when flows are the lowest and water is most needed. It’s especially concerning when most of the state is in a severe drought, as we are now…” #valeg
virginiamercury.com/2026/06/19/f...
We wanted to learn for ourselves how much water local communities have promised to Amazon for data center cooling in our part of the state, the region between Northern Virginia and Richmond, including...
