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Riverkeeper warns proposed data centers could consume billions of gallons annually; urges more disclosure
Summary
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper testified that, based on publicly available proposals, dozens of large proposed data centers could require tens of millions of gallons a day, with a significant portion consumed (not returned) to rivers; the group urged continued DRI review and state action on disclosure and drought rules.
Dr. Chris Manganiello, water policy director for Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, told the subcommittee the Chattahoochee River serves roughly 5 million people and that Georgia has an obligation to manage that water “responsibly and fairly,” pointing to recent Supreme Court rulings on interstate water disputes. Manganiello summarized publicly reported water estimates for large proposed projects and for operating facilities. He said the Douglas County Google site uses about 1.2 million gallons per day of potable…
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