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Task force recommends stricter siting and cost allocation for data centers, members call for more evidence
Summary
Recommendation 3 urges the legislature to require data‑center developers to cover infrastructure costs and directs the Department of Ecology to set siting and operational best practices to protect water, air quality and tribal rights; members called for more Washington‑specific data and interagency analysis of energy sufficiency and environmental justice.
Paula Sardinas, cochair of the Innovation & Industry subcommittee, presented Recommendation 3 on the "responsible development" of data centers in Washington, saying the findings balance economic benefits against significant demands on water, energy and community resources. Sardinas cited a preliminary working‑group report (Department of Revenue work group) and an Environmental Justice study that highlighted water demands…
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